"According to Agence France-Presse, Blackwatch is benefiting mankind for the third time after conquering cancer and Alzheimer's disease and replacing human organ transplants with bionic organ transplants. Its biomedical department announced today that due to another innovation in the field of stem cell technology, the cost of the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' will continue to be reduced, from 200,000 US dollars per person two years ago to 30,000 to 50,000 US dollars.
"From the initial sky-high price of one million USD per person, the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' was reduced again and again. It only took six years for Blackwatch to fulfill its promise and bring the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' down to the price of a commoner."
"According to the large-scale data analysis conducted by the Earth Federation Physiological and Health Research Group in the past three years, since the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' was launched in 2023, the average life expectancy of the human population has soared from 70 years ago to 78 years today. Among them, the average life expectancy of developed continents such as North America, Europe, Central Continent, and the East China Sea Continent has exceeded 85 years and this average is still increasing rapidly with the passage of time!
"According to experts' predictions, by 2050, the average life expectancy of all human beings is expected to exceed 110 years..."
A few days later, in a garage located in a dark corner of New York City, three men and a woman were sitting in front of a projector, watching the projector play Blackwatch's exclusive television channel in Northern America.
It seemed to be mealtime at this time. The four of them were holding a variety of fast food in their hands and eating at their respective seats. One of the men in a white tank top had a few empty cans of beer in front of him.
"At this point, the next step is to delay retirement."
Suddenly, a pink-haired woman suddenly spoke. She said in a muffled voice, "This proposal has been supported by several states, it's going to be finalized in Congress."
"I have to say, this is a good move by Blackwatch, at least the aging of the population has been alleviated."
Another black man shrugged. "It's just that we leeks have suffered..."
"Enough Digital, don't say good things about this company in front of me, or I'll kick your ass!"
Before the black man finished, the man in the tank top interrupted the conversation. He slammed the beer can down with a thud and spat out a breath that reeked of alcohol.
"Okay, no problem."
The black man raised his hands innocently, made a throwing gesture, and at the same time, turned around and left.
"Stop arguing, let's watch the live broadcast this time. After all, the lamb is in it too."
The pink-haired girl stopped them and advised.
Following her words, the screen in front of everyone finally finished broadcasting the advertisement and began to enter the main theme. As the screen flashed, the words "Call of Duty" suddenly appeared on the screen, followed by a burst of impassioned music.
Following that, the three members of the BHB Combative Police Force were displayed on the screen. The images of the three members gradually faded away and were replaced by the iconic red, blue, and white flag of Northern America.
In short, after a blood-boiling opening animation, they finally entered the main theme. A burly bald man in camouflage clothes appeared on the screen.
Not only did the man have a strong build, but he also had strong facial features, which were similar to the young Van Diesel. At this moment, he started to talk incessantly.
"Dear viewers in front of your televisions, welcome to the 2028 Call of Duty program — Bionic Combative Police Trial. I'm the host of the Northern American division, Algernon. This year's trial is different from last year's. Due to Blackwatch's technological innovation, the requirements for users of bionic prosthetics have been greatly reduced. Therefore, from this year onward, our participants will no longer be heavily disabled soldiers or police officers. Instead, we'll be adding in people with mild disabilities...
"Because of this, the number of participants this year has increased significantly. The number of participants in Northern America has reached a hundred. We'll be observing this group of participants through a variety of procedures such as triathlons, combat tests, and firearms accuracy tests. At the same time, we also invite everyone in front of your televisions to support the contestants you like. The method of support can be found on the barcode at the bottom of the screen..."
Following the introduction of the television host, the program's schedule began to appear on the screen.
This program was a talent show created by Blacklight Biotechnology to promote bionic prosthetics.
Not only could this selection method expand the local police force, but the contestants only needed to undergo some systematic training and pass the assessment to become a qualified bionic combative police officer.
Some of the more outstanding contestants would even be given the opportunity to "debut" and become internationally renowned superheroes like the BHB Combative Police Force.
Due to the existence of various superhero themes in movies, these bionic combative police officers were almost worshipped as idols all over the world. This led to the dream of countless young people to become police officers. The major governments were happy to see this, so they did not stop it. This led to the popularity of this program and it even became an entertainment program that surpassed the WWE and the NBA.
At this time, as the program began, the first batch of contestants who passed the preliminary selection was interviewed. They were asked to talk about bionic prosthetics and their thoughts on the crime rate in society. This gave the audience a preliminary understanding of this group of people. Following that was a test of various abilities, including physical and psychological qualities.
At the end of the program, the audience in front of the television would vote to select some of the qualified contestants.
This time, Leon on TV still displayed his unique views. His thinking and pursuit of justice actually aroused the interest of some of the audience, causing them to vote for him.
At the end of the two-hour long program, Leon advanced to the third round of selection along with twelve other contestants and received an employment contract from Blackwatch on the spot.
At this point, it was a foregone conclusion that Leon would enter Blackwatch and become a bionic combative police officer. In the next few days, the third round of selection, the semifinals, and the finals were more like a selection of people who could debut in the center position and become a superhero like the BHB.
On the screen, everyone in the garage cheered when they saw Leon successfully entering the Blackwatch Corporation as a new member and becoming an employee of the Blackwatch Corporation. They began to pour beer into the garage.
"This is great, our hard work has finally paid off. Leon finally entered this d * mn company!"
The man in the tank top roared, "Blackwatch's luck is about to end!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
The pink-haired woman was the only one who frowned. "Leon can only say that he's in the preliminary stage of entering this company. If he wants to get his hands on BHB's dark history or even blackmail this company, who knows how much effort he'll have to put in. Now is not the time to celebrate."
After some persuasion, the group of hot-headed people finally calmed down. The woman sighed inwardly and silently looked out of the garage door.
Could this group of people really stand a chance against this world-spanning corporation?
...
By the time the first round of the program ended, it was already late at night.
Leon sat alone in a wheelchair and wandered the streets late at night. Although the night breeze was a little chilly, he could feel a surge of excitement coursing through his body. When he faced the camera, it was as if he could see countless people waving at him. This was the first time in his life that he was in the limelight.
And he enjoyed this feeling immensely...
After he boarded the subway, he could not wait to stop at a random spot and turned on his phone to check the live comments and comments during the program.
The performance of his contestants in the program, whether they had potential, whether they were liked by the audience, these were all questions that could be gleaned from the live comments. Leon noticed that his popularity in this audition was even better than he had imagined. Other than one contestant who performed equally well in the entire program, he had the most supporters.
Leon could not help but smile when he saw the live comments cheering him on.
"Excuse me, are you Pedro Leon?"
Just as Leon was immersed in joy with his head lowered, he suddenly heard a crisp female voice. Leon subconsciously raised his head, and immediately saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl standing in front of him. She was a little nervous as she asked, "Who are you?"
"I am, and you are..."
Leon subconsciously asked.
"Ah, it's really you!"
The girl let out a cheer, and then she hurriedly took out a book from her backpack. "Leon, I watched 'Call of Duty' at school today. Your performance was really great. Can I have your autograph?"
"Autograph?"
Leon suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly and said, "But I'm just an ordinary person..."
"No, I think you'll become a superhero just like the BHB Combative Police Force!"
The girl quickly shook her head and said solemnly, "I believe in you!"
"Alright..."
Leon nodded and took the pen and book from the girl. At the same time, he scribbled his name on the book. "I'm sorry, my handwriting isn't very good."
"It's okay!"
The girl happily took the notebook and carefully stuffed it back into her bag like a treasure. "Go Leon, you can definitely win this competition!"
Their conversation seemed to have alerted the people around them. A few more youths rushed up and surrounded Leon. One of the boys was pleasantly surprised when he saw Leon's face. "It really is Leon. I saw you just now. I just thought you looked like you, but I couldn't be sure."
"Leon, give me an autograph too!"
The chubby boy next to him was not to be outdone.
At once, Leon was surrounded by a group of teenagers...
Leon dealt with the group of teenagers out of habit. Before he knew it, his originally empty heart was filled with a subtle sense of satisfaction.
Perhaps, he could really become a world-famous superhero like the BHB trio? 'No, they're all hypocritical actors. I'm the only one who's a true hero of justice!'
Slowly, this thought began to form in the depths of Leon's mind...
...
In the following days, the other four members suddenly noticed that the originally introverted and easygoing Leon had become more proactive. He was filled with motivation all day long and immersed himself in virtual reality training every day.
In order to achieve a better ranking, the three of them raised money to customize a pair of high-end bionic prosthetics for Leon in advance so that he could stand up from his wheelchair.
Starting from the third round of elimination, Blacklight Biotechnology had gathered the participants from all regions of Northern America and customized the corresponding bionic prosthetics for them. If they could familiarize themselves with these prosthetics in advance, they would naturally gain an advantage.
After all, starting from the third round, the combat ability of the participants would be tested.
From combat to firearms, to actual combat training, all of these required a lot of accumulated experience. This was especially true when Leon's opponents were mostly retired soldiers or police officers.
However, it was also because of this that the young and inexperienced Leon naturally stood out from the crowd of participants and garnered a lot of attention.
By the time the third round of Call of Duty began, Leon had accumulated a lot of combat experience. The third round of the competition was not like the second round which ended in a day. Instead, it became a week-long reality show.
During this week, the competition would record the mental journey of each participant as well as the training footage after obtaining the custom-made prosthetics. This lasted until the last day, when everyone would be tested.
Leon once again lived up to expectations. In the third round of the competition, he successfully advanced to the semifinals with the second highest score but the highest popularity score.
In this competition, Leon's popularity began to rise and he became a hot topic in Northern America.
While Leon was immersed in the applause and spotlight, he found himself facing another reality...
"What, they want me to forfeit the next round?"
In the dimly lit garage, Leon stood at the door and looked at the four people in front of him in disbelief.
"I'm sorry, Leon, there's been a change of plans. You'll have to do this."
The pink-haired woman advised in a low voice, "You have to know that all of our activities are funded by an employer called 'Cain'. Yesterday, he sent an order to stop you from participating in the competition, because we have another plan to carry out, and all of us must participate..."
"I don't quite understand."
Leon shook his head. "I'm about to become the regional champion of Call of Duty and there's even a chance that I'll become the global champion. By then, I'll be as famous as the BHB Combative Police Force..."
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