The river of time flowed forward.
Unknowingly, many years seemed to have passed.
The desolate and chaotic planet Haierfa, which had once been plunged into a devastating war, now had a blue sky, blue sea, and lush greenery. Everywhere was full of vitality.
Gazing from space, the planet was as beautiful as a shining sapphire.
On a rock on a white beach on a certain coast sat a bare-chested man wearing colorful beach pants and a straw hat.
He held a fishing rod in his hand, leisurely fishing for sea fish in the warm sea breeze.
Next to the man stood two women in bikinis. One of them had blonde hair, blue eyes, and well-defined facial features. The other had black hair like the night sky, exquisite and exquisite, exuding a soft oriental beauty.
"How peaceful."
The man sighed and said, "Since announcing my retirement, I've been living like this for more than 30 years. I seem to be an old man approaching 80 years old, right?"
"It will be your 80th birthday in three days, master."
The blonde woman on the left said, "Happy birthday in advance, master."
"Don't, don't."
The man shook his head. "There's nothing to celebrate. I won't be happy. I'm even a little tired of this dull life. Look at my young body. When I return to Earth, my children and grandchildren probably won't be happy either. They'll only wonder why this guy isn't dead yet. How long do they want to hold on to the shares of Xing Hai Technologies? Why is it always in their way … I don't think there will be many who sincerely wish me a happy birthday."
"Master, you're thinking too negatively," the blonde woman said.
The blonde woman said, "Except for a few core products that have not been divested from Xing Hai Technologies, almost all the other products have been distributed, including hundreds of desert free cities and space cities. This huge wealth is enough to satisfy anyone's needs in exchange for reliable and strong family ties."
"Only the 'knowledge bank' and the virtual game 'Galaxy Era' are left. They must be held in one's own hands and cannot be given away. Everything else has been given away."
The man sighed. "The problem is that knowledge is priceless. The economy driven by the virtual game 'Galaxy Era' accounts for nearly 30% of the global GDP. These are the two most valuable treasures. Alice, do you think human nature can be trusted?"
This …
The blonde woman on the left was silent. She did not know how to answer.
Suddenly, her hand sank, and the fishing rod bent violently.
"Hey, the fish has taken the bait."
The man's face lit up, and he pulled the fishing rod hard. After competing with the fish on the hook for more than five minutes, a colorful fish was caught.
After weighing it in his hand, he estimated that it weighed at least 20 kilograms.
He then looked at the fish bucket by his feet. It was already filled with fish.
The man had no choice but to release the fish back into the sea. "There are too many fish in the sea. I caught a bucket in a short while. I can't even talk about a complete topic."
Forget it, I won't drop it.
The man put down the fishing rod and walked to the white beach under an umbrella, lying on a comfortable deck chair.
The blonde woman carried the fish bucket and processed the fish inside. Then, she moved the barbecue rack over, lit the charcoal fire, and roasted the fish.
"Maybe it's because I've been hibernating a little too much recently. Nuwa, tell me a little about what happened in the past few years."
The man on the recliner narrowed his eyes and said to the black-haired woman beside him.
"Actually, nothing too serious happened, Master."
The black-haired woman introduced, "On planet Haierfa, we have completely completed the transformation of the environment and restored the natural ecology to a perfect state.
"In terms of science and technology, we have achieved two major explosive developments. We have basically grasped the technology of the Crystal Brainers and should have reached the same level as them.
"Thanks to 'Galaxy Era', the first C-class warship was successfully manufactured last year. We now have a strong enough main warship.
"The development in many aspects is much faster than we expected. Master, we have made a good move."
"Of course!"
The man nodded. "Look at how much resources the game 'Galaxy Era' has consumed. The data of the entire human civilization, the super server mainframe that covers an area of more than 100 square kilometers, and the annual power consumption of these remote servers alone is enough for the survival of 10 billion people … In order to build the most realistic game, in order to retain the smartest players, planet Haierfa has invested almost all the most precious resources."
On Earth, even a superpower could not build such a huge and complex game.
"But what followed was that the trouble caused by this game on Earth was far greater than we expected," the black-haired woman said.
"First, it was the 'wife withdrawal crisis.' More than 50 million male players around the world wanted to instantiate the female characters in the game into reality with the help of genetic coding technology. Of course, there were also more than 10 million female players who wanted to turn their ideal 'husband' in the game into a real-life partner.
"Among the appeals of countless players, and in the face of moral and ethical resistance, a democratic country in the West finally opened the first door, allowing genetically coded humans to become people in the real world after injecting the information of the game characters.
"Subsequently, several desert free cities also passed related bills in order to increase the population and enhance economic vitality.
"'Gamers' created by genetic coding technology began to appear in reality, and soon, the number of people exceeded 100,000, 1 million, 10 million … Gradually, they became a special group that could not be ignored, and brought about a variety of taboo problems.
"It even triggered a small-scale rebellion among the 'gamers.' The game 'Galaxy Era' was almost banned by the Federal Parliament several times."
"Finally, after more than ten years of uproar, the function of withdrawing the 'game character' was completely banned, and the storm gradually subsided.
"Of course, 'Galaxy Era' did not only bring about the so-called love crisis. Economically, it has profoundly changed the global economic structure, gradually increasing the proportion of the 'virtual economy.' In the field of science and technology, after '100% Science Lab' was integrated into 'Galaxy Era,' almost all scientific experiments could only be transferred to 'Galaxy Era' to be carried out. This made a considerable number of players become tech-oriented players, but they can perform as well as some 'hegemon-oriented' players.
"All in all, 'Galaxy Era' has become an indispensable part of Earth's civilization. It is also the core reliance of planet Haierfa. Like a powerful heart, it outputs endless nutrients and energy.
"Master, I'm beginning to believe that games are not a product of entertainment, but an artifact that can bring endless benefits."
"That's right."
The man nodded. "Life is a game, and everything is in the game. Who dares to assert that they are not a character in a certain game?"
As long as one had a good attitude and took it seriously, no matter what, one could play it well.
Suddenly, a fragrance drifted over.
The man sniffed and smiled. "Alice's fish is probably roasted. Let's go eat the fish, Nuwa."
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