Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"I see you want to be transformed quickly."

Jiang Hao looked at Chen Qiao opposite. The room was filled with the patriarchs of the six major families, except for the Su family and the Angus family.

Chen Qiao nodded with a smile.

"Isn't it the same for everyone? Once this technology is opened for transformation, wouldn't it be great if our bodies could become younger again? And there will be more years and time to accomplish many things."

"I think you make a lot of money."

Honghong, who was sitting behind Jiang Hao, murmured, and Chen Qiao nodded happily. He was not angry at all. Now Chen Qiao is quite happy. Although there are very advanced medical treatments, people's bodies will always grow old. Chen Qiao's Over the past few years, I have felt less energetic every year. Many times I feel uncomfortable all over my body when I wake up in the morning.

Even though Chen Qiao has tried his best to eat as lightly as possible, he still can't change it. His body indicators are relatively high, and some of his body organs have seriously aged.

In the past, although artificial organs could last for a period of time, they had to be replaced every year or two and surgery was necessary. The latest research shows that although this kind of surgery can make people with strange problems get better, after the surgery, The human body will actually be seriously damaged, which is nothing more than a gain.

So now cities only perform human organ surgeries for some people whose body organs are no longer functioning.

Chen Qiao doesn't want to wait for the day when he can no longer move at all. Like those old people in nursing homes, they lie in bed every day waiting to die. It's scary to think about those days, but now there is such technology that allows these people who want to continue to live. People from the big family saw hope.

In the past few days, they have been planning to ask members of Congress to submit an application to Congress over time, and then use this biochemical mechanical modification technology commercially. In this case, this technology can advance by leaps and bounds, and they are willing to invest a lot of money. money to perfect this technology.

"I think you should not be too fanciful. I am afraid that Congress will not use this technology for business."

At this time, Charles spoke, and everyone looked at him. Charles seldom spoke in such meetings, and rarely even participated. He only occasionally spoke. Everyone knew that this man was very sophisticated, but they didn't expect that. He actually spoke today.

"It may be difficult for me to explain to you. Perhaps many people have already thought that this mechanical and biochemical transformation will open the door to the mechanization era. But I think you may be wrong."

Charles couldn't explain anything to everyone, because this was led by Le Xiao, so other departments could only assist but could not intervene. What exactly Le Xiao thought, the people in front of him might never understand.

"Mr. Charles, what do you think?"

Charles said with a smile.

"Our family has decided to invest in the construction of agricultural bases in the barrier area."

For a moment, Field smiled contemptuously.

"Charles, once you lose money, I'm afraid you will fall directly. This is just like gambling. I think it's better for you to think carefully, or did your daughter ask you to do this?"

Locke said with a smile.

“Our family is ready to invest everything in establishing an agricultural base in the barrier area.”

Locke's words did not surprise anyone else. After all, their Phoebus family had been like this a long time ago. Now if the Phoebus Resort Hotel and Manor were removed, their family's assets would be almost invisible, but fortunately Now that Congress has given the Phoebes family a lot of resources, it will not be difficult for their family to get back on their feet, but the barrier zone is still a high-risk investment method.

In the eyes of many people, Charles's investment move was really too dangerous. This proposal had already been abandoned by a large number of businessmen at the beginning. Even though the 12th Section continued to announce some good news, Reporters are also working hard to report on the experimental cases in the past few days, but for businessmen, this is tantamount to starting from scratch, which is not allowed in many people's minds.

"I think it's a good investment."

At this time, Honghong spoke again, and Jiang Hao laughed.

"You will lose a lot if you invest in this."

"Let's just do the business department a favor. A little investment is just a drop in the bucket for us."

Everyone started talking, Charles glanced at the people in the room quietly, sighed and stood up helplessly.

"Everyone, I'm going to leave first. I still have a lot of things to deal with at home."

At this time, Locke also stood up and left together. After the two left Chen Qiao's home, they walked on First Avenue together. After a while, the two came to Charles' house and sat on a bench outside. .

"Mr. Locke, what exactly do you want to talk about."

Charles was stopped by Locke, hoping to talk about something, but Locke didn't speak during the whole journey.

"Charles, there is only one thing I want to say. I hope you can give it your all this time."

Charles hesitated a little. Although he had said that he would invest in the construction of the agricultural base in the barrier area, if he put all his efforts into it, if anything went wrong, the entire Eberron family would be doomed.

“A lot of people in the city are not optimistic about this bill, but I am optimistic about it.”

Charles smiled helplessly.

"I can only do my part."

Locke stood up and said.

"Mr. Charles, I think if you have time, you can go to the ground floor and take a look. Take a look at the current ground floor, especially the area where the soil is arranged. The city has been changing. I always feel that it is not so enlightened that changes everything. What a fair system, what a fair law, what a lofty morality, or what a powerful science and technology. But goodwill!"

After Locke finished speaking, he stood up. Charles bowed slightly and looked at Locke leaving. He seemed to be going to the bottom floor. Charles hesitated for a moment and then stood up.

"Let me take a look with you."

Charles glanced at the city in the distance and the blackness on the edge of the city. He had not been to the ground floor for many years, and his memory was not very clear. Charles could only vaguely remember the low and dilapidated wooden houses, the muddy ground full of sand. The streets, and the men and women who talked, laughed, and behaved rudely in them.

At this time, CBV has started live broadcasting the situation of the first old man who underwent biochemical mechanical transformation, and Le Xiao also appeared in the camera. Noah, the chief of Section 10, was talking about part of the transformation process, and the man who was The transformed old man was sitting nearby, looking completely different.

Although the brain has been covered with coating, it is certain that the brain is inside. The body with a metallic luster is about the same as a normal person, measuring 1.75 meters.

Charles turned off the light and shadow screen, and accompanied by the family guards, he followed Locke to the lawn of Angus' house. The Angus couple were also there. After Charles walked over, he bowed slightly.

"Mr. Avano, Ms. Violet."

The two looked a little confused.

"Charles, how long has it been since you've been to the bottom floor?"

Charles said after thinking for a moment.

"Maybe half a century or more, I don't remember."

The middle floor is where Charles goes most often, while on the bottom floor, for him, there are only those blurry images in his mind, and what he has seen in the video, which are similar to those blurry images in the past, and there is still no change.

Soon after everyone got on the lift, Charles learned that the Angus family planned to invest in the Phibes family to rebuild the two ground floor areas.

"Why would you want to go to the bottom all of a sudden, Charles?"

Avano asked, Charles smiled and shook his head, and then looked at the window. The takeoff and landing speed was very fast, and it had landed in area 118 on the ground floor in less than half an hour.

As soon as he got off the lift, Charles saw the extremely lively streets. Several local officers came to greet him immediately. Everyone was a little surprised when they saw Charles. Ma Tao was even more shocked. He had never seen Charles come to the ground floor. .

"Welcome, Mr. Charles."

Charles held Ma Tao's hand. He walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked around. The street looked a little old, but it was kept very clean. People in business could be seen everywhere, and the busiest one on the street was One place is near the hospital not far from here. The street is crowded with people passing by, especially the technology ball rental store, and there are many people gathered outside.

But now most people are watching the live broadcast. There is not much traffic on the street. They are mainly concentrated near the light and shadow screens in the middle of the street, listening to Noah introducing everything about the surgeon.

As soon as several people followed the local officers and left the Public Security Management Office, a large number of reporters squatting nearby followed them. The reporters were also very surprised to find Charles.

100 members of Section 5 cleared the way on both sides. The reporters who were allowed to cover the reports could only keep their distance and ask questions. The group planned to go directly to Areas 119 and 120 to have a look.

The two districts have been almost demolished. It only takes less than 20 minutes to walk. Charles looked at everything along the street and felt the joy of the nearby residents. Their eyes were full of hope. The hope of watching good things happen with their own eyes seemed to will also come to them together.

Soon they came to a fork in the road. Just as Charles was about to go there, he was pulled by Ma Tao.

"Mr. Charles, please come this way."

Charles glanced at it doubtfully. It was clear that the road would be shorter if he walked directly. Ma Tao hurriedly explained the situation in a low voice. Charles was a little surprised. This small street used to be Le Xiao's home.

Charles took a few casual glances and realized that there seemed to be many ordinary people around here, but in fact they were pretending to be people from the business department, probably people from the 2nd and 3rd departments.

The street in front of him was getting older and older, and the road surface was becoming bumpy and covered with thick dust. Charles glanced at his leather shoes, which were already covered with a layer of dust. He was a little uncomfortable with it.

“When we fail to realize why there is dust on our shoes, our eyes, or rather our hearts, are already covered in dust.”

Locke muttered, and Charles smiled awkwardly and stopped paying attention to the shoes. Soon a large open space appeared in front of him, filled with a large amount of construction materials. The number of workers was obviously very small, because there is now a waste treatment plant. Construction included 12 subjects of experimental proposals, so most of the workers went there.

In addition, the city had been closed for more than a week and there was a massive shortage of supplies. The factory could only operate 24 hours a day.

Looking at everything in front of him, Charles seemed to know what Locke wanted him to see. Faced with endless questions from reporters, Angus and his wife did not answer many questions, and they just talked about them lightly.

Charles refused to be interviewed by reporters. He came to a nearby construction site with his guards and looked at some houses under construction. Many houses did not look too big, but very small.

"This house seems a little too small, Mr. Locke."

Locke hummed.

"In the future, this place may receive most of the people from the barrier area, and they may be the first batch of people to move here."

For a moment, Charles was a little shocked.

"Doing so may result in"

"I know, but the times are different from the past. If our thinking stays in the past and my vision is still on the overlook, nothing can be done. I suggest you live on the ground floor for a few days, Mr. Charles. ."

Charles smiled. The two children were handling things at home very well. Unless there were some major problems, Charles would only take a look. Charles sighed helplessly. The one who was most annoyed now was his disobedient younger son, Michelle. .

This younger son, who looks very similar to Freya, is what Charles is most worried about, because he has been too optimistic since he was a child, and he neglected the family business and went to work in a cake shop.

"Let's go to the planting soil cultivation area in the gully area later. If you are interested, you can go to the barrier area together."

Charles smiled and nodded, looking towards the barrier area shrouded in darkness in the distance. He had never set foot on this land once. He didn't know what happened today, and Charles wanted to go and see it.

Soon the group returned to the Public Security Management Office, and Angus and his wife agreed that they wanted to visit the current base in the barrier area. Ma Tao was a little confused.

"This is really difficult to handle. I don't have the authority. Mrs. Angus, I don't want you to call Lady Niya."

Seeing that Ma Tao was in trouble, Violet called Niya directly.

"What are you doing? I'm busy."

Upon hearing Niya's voice, many people around Violet laughed awkwardly.

"We are going to the barrier area, Niya, please tell the people in Section 3."

"What are you going to do? That place"

Before Nia could finish speaking, Violet hung up the phone.

"It made everyone laugh."

Violet said, Ma Tao said hurriedly.

"Sister Niya has such a temper."

Soon they got permission from Section 3, and Section 3 would send a team of 200 people to accompany them. Because the wind and sand were relatively strong now, it was better to enter the southern guard station and take a car directly there. The group went directly to the lift. , and passed towards the southern guard station.