"Uh, she's just an ordinary friend."
A drop of sweat appeared on Chen Jin's forehead. Maybe it was an illusion, but this woman, who was usually as gentle as water, actually released something similar to a murderous aura.
"Such an intimate form of address, it shouldn't be as simple as' ordinary friend, 'right?"
Guo Yan's face was full of disbelief. Her pretty eyes narrowed slightly, and she kept sizing him up with a skeptical gaze, exerting even greater mental pressure.
"Well, actually, we've known each other for many years. Of course, it's not the kind of friend that you think it is. We only know each other in the online world and have never met each other …"
Chen Jin had to spend some time to explain in detail.
"I see."
Guo Yan was not the kind of woman who liked to let her imagination run wild and misunderstand things that she did not understand. She understood Chen Jin's nature very well. From the beginning, she had prepared for the worst, but she was no longer as meek as before. Finally, she could express her dissatisfaction in time when she felt wronged.
Fortunately, the situation was better than she had expected.
An online friend.
They had known each other for decades, but they were only close through online communication. They had never met each other in real life.
Even if there was something between the two of them, the distance between them could not form a strong and special bond.
So … they were indeed just ordinary friends.
But for some reason, she felt a little uneasy in her heart … it was a woman's intuition.
"She's now a subordinate that I've subdued, and she's working for me as a braid to conquer every corner of this universe. However, it's obviously not enough to rely on my own strength, and it's not good for Earth to expose this last trump card … I'll have to rely on the people here to settle things here."
In order to avoid the woman's misunderstanding, Chen Jin explained.
"I know, husband."
The woman quickly regained her composure. She stepped forward and held his arm. "I was just joking with you. I didn't mean anything else."
Moreover, she had been here for more than two years, and she was almost inseparable from Chen Jin every day. There were only the two of them on Haierfa, and no one else came to disturb them … Her worry was unnecessary.
Besides, an "online friend" who was dozens of light-years away would leave a bad impression in Chen Jin's heart if she was so narrow-minded.
She had lived for more than a hundred years, and her mind was very mature. She knew that she had to give a man some freedom.
But …
"Hubby, can you introduce me to that subordinate of yours? Maybe I can become friends with her. "
For some reason, Guo Yan made another request.
"This … I'm afraid I can't."
Without much consideration, Chen Jin rejected her. "The situation here is very special. I've spent decades making up many exaggerated stories before I was able to subdue her. If I hastily let you come into contact with her, if you don't get what you want and she notices something, we might be exposed … This universe is not as simple as we think it is."
In order to subdue Mu Yunhua, it could be said that he had spent a lot of energy. He had painstakingly created the image of a "powerful and mysterious civilization." If he rashly conversed with Guo Yan, who knew nothing, it would easily destroy his image.
This was definitely a 'trap'.
"Then … can I occasionally stand by the side and listen? Don't worry, I won't make a sound. I'll just stand there and understand the situation. "
A woman would settle for the next best thing. She would not interfere with a man's career. She just wanted to have a general idea of what to do.
"Sure, no problem."
Chen Jin nodded.
…
At night.
On the luxurious and comfortable bed.
After an activity of applauding for love.
Holding the still young and smooth body in his arms, Chen Jin sighed and said, "Sigh … I'm really old. I almost have no desire in that area. If I were 50 years younger, I'm afraid I would try many positions and not feel tired for a few hours. Now, I just feel tired."
What he did not dare to tell the woman in his arms was that when he was applauding just now, he was actually thinking about other women. Otherwise, he would not have felt anything.
"Hmph, how many nights did you spend with me when you were young? How can you understand those days of unbearable hunger and thirst? "
The woman said angrily as she poked the man's chest twice with her slender fingers.
Chen Jin smiled awkwardly.
"But I did it willingly. It's not your fault."
The woman sighed. Her cheek was close to the man's chest. Listening to his thumping heartbeat, she missed the passion of the past. At the same time, a trace of longing ignited in her heart. Suddenly, she sat up and said, "Why don't we have another child?
Give birth to a child that belongs to this world, build a complete family here, and live happily together! "
When love was obliterated by the tedious and ordinary life, children were the source of most happiness.
If there was a child, everything in life would be brand new.
"Let's forget about that."
Chen Jin smiled bitterly and said, "There are already a bunch of descendants on Earth. Let's not go through so much trouble here. There's no energy to raise them. Moreover, there are few humans here, and there is no perfect social environment. After a long time, the child's personality will be very problematic, and he will be incompatible with the outside world."
So, it was better not to go through so much trouble.
"Alright."
Guo Yan, who had been snubbed, rolled up the blanket and rolled to the side. She no longer paid attention to the man.
…
A few days later.
In the villa on Earth.
Chen Junfeng stood in front of Chen Jin and reported an important situation, "Grandpa, our Chen family has publicly issued an 'asylum' request, and a Protoss family has accepted it."
"Oh, that family?" Chen Jin asked. He was quite bold.
"The Tonghuang family ranks in the top three among the major Protoss clans in terms of overall strength. They are willing to accept the request."
"It's worth trillions in profits every year. Even the Tonghuang family can't sit still and take that risk." Chen Jin shook his head. Money makes the world go round. This saying was true. Even the high and mighty Protoss were willing to earn this money.
"Grandpa, in fact, for those powerful Protoss clans, the risk of sheltering the Chen family is not particularly big."
Chen Junfeng analyzed and said, "Firstly, the strength of our Chen family is not weak. We have a variety of advanced mechas and more than a hundred practitioners in the Jiedan realm. We are a force that cannot be underestimated. Even those mid-level sects and clans that do not have masters from the Shenguang order cannot do anything to us."
"Therefore, the average small and medium-sized forces dare not provoke us."
"Secondly, for those large forces, even if they really want to swallow up the Chen family, once a large Protoss clan or sect signs an agreement and is willing to provide shelter and services to the Chen family, even if they only send a small number of masters to garrison, the other forces will not dare to offend the large Protoss sects and will not act rashly. Otherwise, they will face a large number of masters."
"Finally, there is the reward system. If the Chen family is attacked and the forces that protect the Chen family do not fulfill their duties, resulting in the loss of the descendants of the Chen family, then the trillions of funds from that year will all become the reward money. The culprit who harmed the Chen family will suffer the counterattack of countless forces or individuals."
"With this three-pronged approach, most forces will not dare to lay their hands on the Chen family unless it is an extremely bold and insane practitioner or sect that may attack and kill the descendants of the Chen family."
"So, after finding out that the risk is not very high, the Tonghuang family accepted this commission."
Chen Jin nodded. This was within his expectations.
However, he did not dare to be optimistic.
"Even so, there is still a possibility that the worst situation will occur. If the Tonghuang clan that protects the Chen family is so powerful that they do not care about the opposition of other forces, they may directly destroy the Chen family and take all the benefits for themselves."
"Or … in the process of sheltering the Chen family, an extremely powerful force will emerge. Not only will it kill all the core descendants of the Chen family, but it will also destroy the Tonghuang clan and turn them into nourishment for the mysterious and powerful force."
"Both of these extreme situations may lead to the destruction of the Chen family."
A lot of cold sweat seeped out of Chen Junfeng's forehead. He shook his head and said, "Grandfather, I don't think the extreme situation you mentioned will happen. You must know that in the eyes of outsiders, the bloodline of the Chen family left on Earth is only a concubine's branch. It only accounts for 10% of the Chen family's power. The other 90% of the direct branch is developing in various galaxies and has great power. If we on Earth were to pay the price, the scattered direct branch will certainly not stand by and watch. They will definitely retaliate!"
"After all, the Chen family is the top family in the Earth Federation. It has the strength to stand shoulder to shoulder with a superpower. Any Protoss force that provokes the Chen family will have to weigh the consequences."
Therefore, the scattered direct branch of the Chen family became an insurance or a protective talisman for the Chen family's branch on Earth.
It was not a force that could be wiped out in one go.
They had to consider the consequences of retaliation.
Not to mention, Chen Jin still had some trump cards in his hands that were enough to fight against the Protoss.
"Alright."
Chen Jin nodded. "I estimate that in the first few years, the Tonghuang clan or other clans should not do anything to the Chen family. The annual profit of trillions is currently enough to satisfy the appetite of the Tonghuang clan."
"And after two or three years, the forces that are jealous of the Tonghuang clan should begin to emerge. The appetite of the Tonghuang clan may also grow. At that time, trouble will come one after another … The trillions of fat meat that the Chen family throws out every year will probably only be useful for three to five years."
But these three to five years would be the period of strategic opportunities for the Chen family to hide their strength, bide their time, and accumulate power.
The extremely important project "Sage Plan" must achieve major breakthroughs and produce important results within this period of time!
For example, the "biochip" with powerful computing power.
And the "gene medicine" that could change the aptitude of a cultivator.
Two in one, one to strengthen the brain, and the other to improve the body.
If both could be completely successful, or if one of them achieved a major breakthrough, it could bring about a huge change!
Very soon.
About two years passed.
Indeed, as Chen Jin expected, the sheltered Chen family lived through these two years very peacefully.
During this period, there were mysterious forces that attacked the Chen family several times, but it was more daunting than dangerous. Under the protection of the masters sent by the Tonghuang clan, only two of the Chen family's children suffered minor injuries. Their lives were not in danger.
The work of the Tonghuang clan was very competent and impeccable.
But as expected, the appetite of the Tonghuang clan also grew.
They actually made a very difficult request.
Inside the villa.
Chen Jin asked Chen Junfeng, who came to make a report, "What request did the people from the Tonghuang clan make? Is it to increase the proportion of profits? "
"No." Chen Junfeng shook his head.
"The Tonghuang clan is not short of money. They want us to hand over a technology as a condition for deepening the cooperation between the two sides."
"What technology?"
"Rapid high-precision machining technology."
Chen Jin's expression changed. "This technology is the ultimate skill of our Chen family. How can we just give it away?"
Although it was the era of cultivators, the use of high-precision machining technology was still extremely widespread.
For example, the rune lines used to refine runes must be made using precision engraving technology. On special materials, the law lines that may be more complex than the structure of a chip could be engraved.
And the more precise the engraving, the higher the integration complexity, and the greater the power of the runes.
To a certain extent, runes could be regarded as a "chip circuit."
In addition, in the field of refining, in order to increase the power of many magic treasures and magic tools, not only would they have countless runes engraved on the surface, but some complicated magic tools that were made up of multiple parts were also quite difficult to manufacture.
Some large and super-large instruments might have more than a million or even ten million parts.
The difficulty of manufacturing the core parts of many magic weapons and instruments could be comparable to the "engine" of the crown of industry.
The high-precision machining technology of the Chen family was just good at making some high-precision things.
Of course, many guru-level "talisman masters" and "refiners" could also engrave high-precision runes and make high-precision parts, even to the nanometer level.
But after all, guru-level figures were still in the minority. The annual production of runes and magic weapons was also very limited.
But the Chen family, which completely relied on machine processing, could mass-produce those high-precision runes and magic weapon parts.
Although the average precision was about 100 nanometers.
Although the grade was mostly spirit grade, with a small number of immortal grade (mortal grade < spirit grade < immortal grade), the quantity was huge.
All kinds of powerful runes and magic weapons were mass-produced by the factory.
Although the Chen family deliberately controlled the production and the operating rate of the production line was less than 10%, it still brought in hundreds of billions of net profits every year.
On the Protoss side, many clans were also trying their best to conquer high-precision rapid processing technology, using celestial technology to find ways to achieve mass production. But there was always a certain gap between them and the Chen family's technology. They did not know if they could catch up in a decade or two.
Naturally, the Tonghuang clan also saw the value of this technology, so they directly asked for it.
"50% of the Chen family's annual net profits are given to the Tonghuang clan, and they still want a foot after taking an inch. They want another bowl from the pot. They are simply too greedy!"
Chen Jin's face became ugly. This kind of behavior was no different from charging a second fee.
"Grandpa, the Tonghuang clan has been eyeing this technology of the Chen family for a long time. Now they can't wait. It seems that the top-ranked Jinwu clan is also eyeing the Chen family. So recently, they have been pressuring the Tonghuang clan to hand over the right to protect the Chen family."
"The Tonghuang clan is not as strong as the Jinwu clan. They dare not fight head-on, so they are turning to us, intending to squeeze more benefits!"
Chen Junfeng analyzed.
"It seems that our Chen family has become fish in their eyes. Everyone wants a piece of us." Chen Jin's face became even more angry.
"Yes, Grandpa, good news just came from the laboratory. The 'Biochip' project in the 'Sage Plan' has made a major breakthrough! They have produced a biochip with advanced performance and high reliability! "
Chen Junfeng looked at the terminal in his hand and suddenly reported the good news.
Chen Jin was immediately shocked.
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