Blacklight Biotechnology's full name was Blacklight Biotechnology Co., Ltd., also known as the Blacklight Group. Its main industries were biopharmaceuticals, bionic medicine, electronic technology, security services, military aerospace, mineral resources, and many other industries. It was an emerging industry group dedicated to diversified development.
Blacklight Biotechnology had nearly a hundred subsidiary companies, among which the core positions were: Blacklight Biotechnology Central Continent Parent Company, Blacklight Biotechnology African Continent Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology Northern America Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology North Sea Continent Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology European Continent Branch, and so on.
Under each of these subsidiary companies, there were subordinate companies and offices in their own jurisdiction. Blacklight Biotechnology could be seen in almost every first-tier city in the world.
In addition, Blacklight Biotechnology also had many subsidiaries, including: Los Angeles Osmond Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Switzerland Preston Co., Ltd., Africa Tara Strategic Resources Co., Ltd., and so on...
It had to be said that Blacklight Biotechnology was like a legend. From its obscurity in the beginning, to its gradual emergence on the international scene, to the internationally renowned Project Xingtian, and the emergence of various terminal cancer and Alzheimer's disease drugs of the century, Blacklight Biotechnology only took a few years to achieve all of this...
In the past few years, Blacklight Biotechnology had also extended its reach into the electronic luxury industry, military, and aerospace industries, and the results were gratifying. In the middle of 2025, the world-shocking "Project CUERB" was launched. The world suddenly realized that Blacklight Biotechnology had become a technology giant in a single leap and was at the forefront of the world's technology.
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One day, three years later.
A dispirited young man with a face full of stubble came in a wheelchair to the Reston District of New York City, in front of the entrance of the Northern American headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology.
Both of his arms were intact, and there were no urine bags or other devices on his body. He was not a paralyzed patient, but his trouser legs were empty from the knee down.
Pedro Leon was a young man who had lost both of his legs.
At this moment, he sat in a wheelchair, ignoring the strange gazes of passersby. He raised his head and stared blankly at the huge building in front of him that was hundreds of meters tall.
This building was a modern 5A grade office building about three hundred meters tall. The office building had a total of 101 floors and was a polygonal structure. It had become a scenic spot in the Reston District.
On his thigh, there was a completed application form with the logo of Blacklight Biotechnology.
At this time, the huge LED screen on the wall of the building was broadcasting all kinds of news related to Blacklight Biotechnology.
As the previous news ended, three figures suddenly appeared on the screen, followed by an impassioned jazz music —
In the background of darkness and flames, three pitch-black figures stood straight. As the camera zoomed in, the complete faces of the three people were gradually revealed.
The three of them were two white men and one black man. All three of them had their arms crossed over their chests, and their faces were full of self-confidence and righteousness.
At this moment, among the three, the man standing in the center suddenly said, "Severely crack down on all forms of crime, resolutely defend the legal rights of every citizen!"
Then, another younger-looking man said righteously, "Try to race against time. Every second that passes, innocent citizens may lose their lives!"
Finally, the black man continued, "Justice may be late, but it will never be absent!"
"Courage!"
"Honor!"
"Sacrifice!"
The three of them spoke one after another. After that, they stacked their hands on top of each other and looked at the camera. "We're the BHB Combative Police Force. Join us to maintain the peace of the world and protect the safety of our citizens. Blacklight Biotechnology will always look forward to your joining!"
At last, the three figures faded away again. However, a line of words suddenly appeared on the screen. "Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Force is expanding recruitment, welcome to the trial."
Looking at these three internationally renowned legends, especially the leader, Pedro Leon's eyes revealed a touch of coldness and hatred.
The next moment, the image on the screen changed again, and a beautiful girl with a slightly stiff expression appeared on the screen. She faced the camera and made a passionate gesture of opening her arms. At the same time, she said,
"The Xingtian series of household bionic robots is about to enter millions of households. I'm your housekeeper, Xiao Ai. Come and take me home!"
"Bang!"
But before the commercial ended, a wine bottle suddenly flew out and smashed into the LED screen that was more than ten meters tall, creating a hole visible to the naked eye.
Leon was startled by this sudden turn of events. He could not help but look back, only to see more than a dozen middle-aged men holding banners and slogans standing behind him, constantly shouting at the Blacklight Biotechnology building.
The banners were scrawled in crooked red paint: "Androids steal the jobs of the poor", "Androids are the original sin", "God created mankind, but not the androids", "The purity of mankind should not be blasphemed", and so on.
It turned out that they were the people protesting against Blacklight Biotechnology's androids...
Pedro Leon shook his head. He turned around and saw seven or eight security guards wearing bulletproof vests with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo and armed with batons and explosion-proof shields rushing out of the building. They brushed past Leon and rushed toward the scruffy-looking middle-aged men...
Then, all hell broke loose.
Ignoring the commotion behind him, Leon took a deep breath, tidied up his appearance, and pushed the wheels of his wheelchair into the main entrance of the Blacklight Biotechnology headquarters.
Behind the door was a vast reception hall. Unlike traditional office buildings, the hall of this office building was obviously decorated with a lot of effort. The black marble floor, the silver decorations that represented high technology, and the furniture that was made of transparent glass materials. Everywhere was filled with a strong post-modernism atmosphere.
Leon gulped nervously. He slowly approached the front desk and the girl at the front desk immediately put on a smile that could dispel any unhappiness. "Distinguished guest, I'm the Android receptionist with work number 3199. How may I be of service?"
Hearing this, Leon finally understood the identity of the woman in front of him. He stared at her with some amazement and then asked tentatively, "Hello, I'm here to apply for a job. I'm applying for a position as a bionic combative police officer."
As he said this, he handed over the registration form in his hand.
As expected, the Android girl immediately raised her hand and politely accepted the registration form from Leon with both hands.
Through his first observation, Leon keenly noticed that although the girl's movements were very smooth, it did not seem like a real person. This was because the girl's entire set of movements could be said to be orderly and methodical, far from the nimbleness of a real human.
However, this was already very impressive. If one did not pay close attention, it would be difficult to immediately distinguish the difference between a human and an Android.
The girl only looked down for a moment, then raised her head again. She smiled happily at Leon. "Dear Mr. Leon, welcome to the Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Department. Blacklight Biotechnology has already begun to cooperate with the Northern American Police Department. Now, I'll enter your information into the company's intranet and the New York City Police Department's database. This is your number plate, please go to the second floor to register, remember to line up..."
As she said this, the girl reached out again and handed a silver electronic card to Leon.
"Okay, thank you..."
Leon nodded and reached out to take the electronic card. At the same time, at the same time, he subconsciously touched the girl's slender fingers.
The girl's skin was warm and at the same time, it also had the unique smoothness of human skin. Leon almost felt like he was touching a real person...
However, obviously, Androids did not have self-awareness. The girl did not respond to Leon's behavior, only smiling as she watched Leon move his wheelchair away.
When he went up to the second floor, as soon as he got out of the elevator, Leon immediately saw rows of candidates sitting on the sofa in the corridor. In this group, some of them wore bionic prosthetics, some were so poor that they could not even afford to wear bionic prosthetics, so they could only curl up in the wheelchair like Leon.
These people were disabled people who applied for the Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Department.
In cities all over the world, as long as there was a Blacklight Biotechnology branch, there would be a local combative police department responsible for the security of the city.
This department was considered to be a half-public, half-private department. As long as one joined this department and became a bionic combative police officer, it was equivalent to a person having two identities, one of which was a police officer and the other was an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology.
This job could be said to be very good for the disabled, but unfortunately, not everyone could join the combative police department. First of all, one must be a disabled person, and it would be best if they had a police or military background. Of course, ordinary people could also join, but unless they were extremely strong or had extremely high combat ability, the chances of being selected were not high.
Leon picked a corner and waited quietly. He looked at the electronic screen above the closed office in front of him. At this time, at this time, the screen was marked with the words "Northern American New York City Bionic Combative Police Audition Site". At this time, there was a number displayed, currently, the number was 21.
Then, after that, Leon looked at the silver number plate in his hand, the number on it was 39.
Hmm, looks like there are still eighteen people in front of me, I'll wait patiently...
Just like that, Leon took out his phone, put on his headphones, and began to immerse himself in his own world.
About half an hour later, Leon could not help but look up at the number plate outside the office again, only to find that the number on it was 25. Suddenly, he frowned. Fortunately, on the second floor, there was a bionic attendant serving tea and constantly providing considerate service to the candidates here.
Looking at this attendant, Leon could not help but secretly sigh. The bionic humans developed by Blacklight Biotechnology were indeed very suitable for the job of a nanny. They were diligent, dedicated, and would not slack off.
Moreover, whether intentionally or not, these bionic humans were designed to be extremely beautiful, almost comparable to celebrities in reality. Apart from their somewhat stiff movements, one could tell at a glance that they were not real people, there was almost no flaw at all...
Moreover, Leon also heard from idiotic netizens on the Internet that even the top and bottom of these bionic humans were very realistic, they could be used as high-end inflatable dolls...
After three hours, it was finally Leon's turn.
As soon as he entered, Leon immediately saw four men and women in suits sitting in a slightly dimly lit office. One of them was wearing a bionic prosthetic while the other three were completely healthy normal people. In front of the four of them, there was a sign indicating that they were the chief examiners.
"Hello, mentors. My name is Pedro Leon, born in Lupeid Town, Northern America. I'm here to apply for a job as a bionic combative police officer."
Leon sat in his wheelchair, bowed slightly, and said softly.
"Both legs are disabled?"
At this time, the man sitting on the far right frowned. He asked bluntly, "Leon, how did your legs become disabled, was it because of an injury from a criminal?"
"No, I was disabled because of an accident."
Leon pondered. "That accident was..."
However, before he could finish, the man interrupted him. "Then was your previous profession a police officer or the army?"
"Neither."
Leon shook his head with a fawning smile on his face. "I used to be a university student, but I took an elective kickboxing course in school and my ranking wasn't low."
Hearing Leon's words, the four people suddenly looked at each other. At this moment, the only man wearing a bionic prosthetic suddenly said, "Tell me about your understanding of 'justice' and how you view the profession of bionic combative police?"
"I think the so-called justice is to fight against all potential evil!"
Leon immediately answered, "My dream is to become a superhero. In my opinion, justice is pure and untainted by the slightest flaw. Any selfish action can't be called justice.
"As for how I view the profession of bionic combative police, the way I see it, they're not real heroes because real heroes shouldn't play to the gallery. I think they're more like a group of actors because real heroes are nameless..."
Hearing this, the remaining two people raised their heads and looked at Leon in surprise. Then, they whispered to each other for a while.
After that, the man wearing the bionic prosthetic nodded. "Mr. Leon, thank you for your participation. You may leave now. If you're selected in the first round, we'll notify you via email."
"Alright..."
Leon smiled bitterly and nodded. He bowed to the crowd again and turned around to leave.
By the time he left the Blackwatch building, the demonstration outside had long subsided. The huge LED screen overhead had been repaired and it was once again playing the recruitment advertisement for the BHB Combative Police Force.
Leon could not help but look back again. However, when he saw the person standing in the middle of the BHB Combative Police Force, his eyes were filled with a hidden resentment...
However, at this moment, a figure suddenly stopped in front of him. He turned around and saw a sturdy man with a valiant expression standing in front of him.
"Leon, did you succeed in your application?"
"No, I think I... I failed."
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