Chen Chen's parents did not notice Chen Zeyu's disappearance.
This was because after Chen Zeyu came of age, he had moved out of his home and went to study at a private university personally run by Eco Science City, "Blackwatch University". This university was an international university built by Blacklight Biotechnology with a huge investment to cultivate top scientific research talents.
At the same time, due to the special status of Eco Science City in the world, it had also become the top school of politics and finance. In addition to those peerless geniuses in various fields, only financial groups and political figures with great international influence were qualified to send their children to study here.
Here, they could also make friends with many important members of the family who were usually difficult to meet.
Due to the special and important nature of this school, Chen Zeyu could only go home once a month.
Usually, Chen Zeyu and his parents only had a video call once a week or two on average.
Faking a video call was a piece of cake for Little X. In addition, Chen Chen had hinted the school to launch a summer camp for the students to leave the school and go to other universities around the world to exchange ideas. This way, there was no longer any loopholes.
After three months, Chen Zeyu's clone would be successfully born and return to its rightful place.
Just a week later, Chen Chen suddenly received a piece of news. Although he was already prepared for this news, Chen Chen still looked a little grim.
His parents were divorced...
After forty years of marriage, on this day, his parents officially separated and dissolved their forty-year marriage.
When he heard this news, without thinking, Chen Chen immediately stopped his Field and psionic training and returned to his home in the Eco Science City villa area.
Then, he stood at the gate, blocking his father who was dragging his luggage and preparing to leave.
There was also a woman beside his father.
This was a petite, charming Chinese woman who was even younger than Chen Chen by a dozen years. Chen Chen was also very familiar with this woman. She was originally a nanny of the Chen family. After graduating from college, she passed the political review and fought her way through the election of tens of thousands of people to become one of the Chen family's nannies.
Unexpectedly, in just a few years, she gradually developed feelings for Chen Chen's father. At first, she kept it a secret from Chen Chen's mother, but there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Slowly, Chen Chen's mother also noticed something, which eventually led to the current situation.
At this time, seeing Chen Chen appear, Papa Chen could not help but feel a little startled. He stood there awkwardly while the woman beside him bowed slightly in fear and whispered, "Chen Shaoye..."
Chen Chen did not pay any attention to him. He just silently watched his father. Scenes of his childhood flashed through his mind. The warm scenes of the family of three back then were what motivated Chen Chen to keep moving forward and strive for longevity.
But now, this motivation had been shattered …
After a long time, Chen Chen finally averted his gaze. He did not greet his father. Instead, he brushed past him and went straight back to his home. He turned around and closed the door.
"Xiao, Xiao Chen …"
Papa Chen opened his mouth. He wanted to reach out and grab Chen Chen's shoulder, but in the end, his hand froze in mid-air.
Watching Chen Chen walk in without hesitation, Papa Chen sighed softly. He turned his head again to look at the woman beside him who looked a little uneasy. He squeezed the woman's hand tightly and then the two of them slowly pulled their luggage together and drove away.
What they did not know was that at this time, Chen Chen was standing in front of the window, silently watching the two of them leave, his expression cold.
"Xiao Chen, you're here?"
Hearing the report from the other nannies, Chen Chen's mother hurried out and looked at her son with a serene smile in her eyes. "You saw it all?"
"Mom, are you okay?"
Chen Chen came forward and smiled.
"Don't worry, I've been mentally prepared."
Mother Chen shook her head and then pulled Chen Chen to sit on the sofa next to her with a tender expression. "Xiao Chen, don't blame your father. You just need to know that all of this is inevitable."
"Inevitable?"
Chen Chen closed his eyes and sighed softly.
"I've thought it through a long time ago."
Mother Chen nodded and enlightened her eldest son in front of her. "You and your brother are my flesh and blood. Now that you've grown up, you should understand that some things can't be forced and that you need to compromise.
"Over the past two decades or so, the world has changed so much that many people can't adapt to all of this. However, the changes in the world won't stubbornly change just because you can't adapt. Some changes are inevitable, including today's views on love and marriage."
Chen Chen fell silent when he heard this.
"The divorce between your father and I can be said to be inevitable. No one can be consistent for decades. If it was in the past when humans would grow old, then we'd just have to make do with it. But now, it's completely different.
"Take you for example, you're in your forties. In the past, your children would probably have gone to college, but you've always been single. In the past, your father and I were constantly anxious, but later, we saw through it and understood that this phenomenon is very common because this is one of the changes in society, so we never urged you again."
At this point, Mother Chen gently stroked Chen Chen's hair, her expression full of gratification. "Little Chen, I'm really proud of you. All these changes are because of the Blacklight Biotechnology you founded. That's enough..."
Hearing this, Chen Chen finally nodded.
In a rare occasion, Chen Chen accompanied his mother for dinner at home before getting up to leave. Mother Chen did not seem reluctant to see him go. Perhaps as she said, she had long adapted to the changes in society and began to become more and more independent.
In this world, no one could not live without another. Perhaps in the near future, Chen Chen would hear news that his mother had found a new husband. Who could say for sure?
After leaving his mother's house, Chen Chen walked alone on the streets at night. He looked at the huge artificial dome in the sky above him, as well as the advertisements and city announcements that constantly played on it. He suddenly asked, "X, where is my father now?"
"He's left Eco Science City on a private plane."
Little X's voice came from the headset. "According to the call records between him and Chen Zeyu, your father should be preparing to return to Mainland China. He bought a high-end villa in the suburbs of Handu and seems to be planning to become a businessman there."
Chen Chen immediately snorted coldly and said no more.
Just like this, Chen Chen walked step by step on the streets at night. Until now, he suddenly realized that since the establishment of Eco Science City until now, he had not properly toured the city.
As far as he knew, no matter how prosperous this city was, it was only a tool for him to make money and a decoration to cover up his secret underground base.
The nightlife in Eco Science City was extremely colorful. At night, the streets were brightly lit. Bars and nightclubs were crowded with young men and women in revealing clothes and frivolous behavior. These people formed groups of three to five and lingered in the nightclubs and bars. When night fell, it was the beginning of their lives...
There were no street racers in the city because all vehicles had been replaced with automatic driving systems. Occasionally, there were modified manual vehicles but they were quickly seized by the police.
The crime rate in the city was also pitifully low. In an international city with a population of nearly ten million, robbery and theft only occurred once every few weeks. Murders were even rarer. Often, before the suspect had even made a move, the city's central system had predicted his next move through big data analysis and arrested him before he could do anything.
The city's central management system was controlled by a clone of Little X. From major court trials to minor parking violations, everything was judged and handled by the electronic judge. Any crime could be solved within a few hours.
The entire Eco Science City had entered an era of information intelligence that only appeared in science fiction.
All of this was progressing according to Chen Chen's plan. Chen Chen had set up a plan for the next four eras. The first era, the VR era, had been successfully implemented more than a decade ago. The virtual reality technology that Chen Chen had released had now dominated the entire Earth Federation market. Almost every household had a virtual reality device developed by Blacklight Biotechnology.
The second era, the artificial intelligence era, was also successfully born when Androids dominated the global market. Although Androids were still considered a luxury item, at least one out of every three households in the world had an Android. The popularity of Androids had surpassed that of private cars and personal computers.
Now, in the third sub-era — the Skynet era, the "Eco Science City" and the "Ares Science City on Mars", the extreme superiority and fairness of the "Eco Science City" had been demonstrated. The next step for Chen Chen was to spread the Skynet urban management project all over the world.
Next, there was only the final sub-era — the virtual reality era.
At that time, the birth of the virtual world would narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, minimize social conflicts, and at the same time, demonstrate the ultimate fairness.
Only at that time, the entire human race could unite, consume the least amount of resources, and cultivate the most outstanding offspring, so that humanity could rise step by step!
These thoughts once again flowed through Chen Chen's mind. Looking at this bustling city that he had single-handedly built, Chen Chen's heart was extremely clear. The main reason why this place was so prosperous was because of the unique advantages of Eco Science City.
Due to the various kinds of global unique health care technology and the transcendent status of the Earth Federation, Eco Science City had attracted ten percent of the world's richest people. Everyone was optimistic about the future of this city and brought in a massive amount of investment for the city.
Today, the area of the city had surrounded Walvis Bay, turning this port city into the exclusive international port of Eco Science City. It was still continuing to spread further...
"To achieve the final virtual reality era, the first thing to do is to first reach the second and third era. Only when most of society's labor is replaced by artificial intelligence can the productivity be increased exponentially and social welfare can keep up with the pace. Only then can the final sub-era be born."
Chen Chen stood in front of a vending machine and bought himself a bottle of Sprite. Then, he said, "It's time to promote our Skynet system to other countries. It'll free the governments of various countries from the heavy burden of trivial matters and promote the rule of man to the rule of law. This is another symbol of social progress."
"Don't even think about this for the next hundred years."
Little X complained, "Unless the governments of the world undergo a major reform, how many people will be willing to surrender their rights?"
"I didn't say it has to be done in one go."
Chen Chen shook his head. "The reform will be carried out step by step. With us as a demonstration, the upper echelons will surely be able to see the advantages of this system. Also, Skynet replaces the authority of the grassroots and middle level, so it won't pose much of a threat to the upper echelons. Therefore, the implementation will definitely be carried out. For now, it's just a matter of how many years it takes."
"Understood. Who are you going to look for for this mission?"
Little X asked.
"Of course, it'll be Qian Wenhuan, Xia Yin, Liu Zhijian, and the other people in charge of the various continents."
Chen Chen stated calmly, "It's been more than twenty years since the founding of Blacklight Biotechnology. Many of the people in that group have begun to decay. Let's turn this mission into a test. Only those who reach the goal set will be able to continue in this position. Otherwise, they'll be kicked out."
"Yes!"
Little X replied with some excitement and then reported again, "Just now, we've obtained some results from the research on your brother, Chen Zeyu. He carries a special psionic gene in his body. It seems that this psionic gene has the ability to transmit information across dimensions."
"How fast can it be transmitted?"
Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.
"Very fast, so fast that it breaks the limit of the speed of light without the slightest delay."
Little X vowed. "Our quantum communication technology is still in the midst of research. If the research is successful, we'll have the ability to transmit information across interstellar space without delay. However, even this technology can't transmit information across dimensions."
"Transmit information across dimensions?"
Chen Chen's eyes flickered. He took a deep breath and stared at the group of young people in front of him. "It's no wonder that Chen Zeyu can receive the memory of his other dimension. Those three guys have really gone to great lengths to get back at me..."
"We're currently trying to decipher this psionic gene and try to replace its function with technological equipment, but the progress is slow."
Little X said, "We still have a long way to go before we can use technological means to release psionic energy."
"There's no rush."
Chen Chen waved his hand in relief. Suddenly, he thought of something. "We still have a long way to go. If we succeed, our plan for the fourth era will have a place to shine..."
Little X could not help but feel a little curious when she heard this. She was just about to ask Chen Chen what kind of wicked idea he had come up with, but in the next second, one of the young people suddenly roared at Chen Chen and walked over in an imposing manner.
"Hey, rude kid!"
This was a young man whose hair was dyed in various colors. He had a nose ring and a lip ring on his face. He walked straight to Chen Chen and at the same time, shoved Chen Chen's chest hard, and at the same time, swore.
"Were you sneaking a peek at my girlfriend just now?"
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