I Have A Super USB Drive

by <unknown>

  In front of an audience who were stunned with mouths agape, Chen Chen grandly opened his arms. "This is the escape velocity of humanity's lifespan!"

  Chapter 110: Boiling Frogs in Warm Water |

  When they first heard the concept of "escape velocity of humanity's lifespan", many people still could not understand it as they would instinctively think of the concept of escape velocity in relation to astrophysics.

  However, after listening to Chen Chen's explanation, they had a shocking realization —

  Right, extend one's lifespan with the world's most cutting-edge medical technology, then achieve another breakthrough within that extended lifespan. Evading the clutches of death again and again by such means — what else was this but a form of escape?

  As long as medical technology could reach this point without being interrupted, would this not mean…

  At this moment, everyone started to fidget a little. They were all thinking the same thought, a thought that they had only dared to dream of…

  Chen Chen did not immediately mention that idea, but simply changed the topic. "In truth, based on modern medical technology, a general policy similar to the 'mankind anti-aging project' could begin in thirty to sixty years. After all, that's the direction we're heading toward.

  "Just like how human beings will have to develop controlled nuclear fusion to acquire an energy source that's more efficient, medical transformation triggered by the pursuit of longevity is likewise the general trend of human society, with a momentum that no one can stop!

  "However…"

  Chen Chen suddenly lowered his voice, "At that point, how old will all of you be? Who here can say for certain that they'll be alive until the era of that policy?"

  Everyone was struck dumb.

  The average age of the group was above forty years old. Although this was not too old, it was not young either. Few of them could guarantee that they could live for another thirty years while waiting for a policy that might or might not appear.

  "Then can I ask…"

  Leo finally could not hold back and blurted out, "How can you be sure that this 'escape plan' will work? What if after a few rounds of 'escape', science hits a bottleneck and we can't live long enough to see the development of new medical technology? What happens then?"

  "Sorry, but I can't make any guarantees."

  When Chen Chen heard this, he turned up his palms with a serious, sincere expression. "There's no Einstein in God's Forbidden Zone. Or perhaps not even Einstein can make any guarantees. All we can do is try our utmost best to improve the odds of this 'project', nothing more."

  Leo fell silent at once.

  Although they were not satisfied with this answer, everyone knew that this was an indisputable fact.

  If this young man from Mainland China told them that he had a way to ensure that technology would continue developing forever, his credibility would have been greatly reduced.

  "God's Forbidden Zone is an organization dedicated to the service of the mankind anti-aging project…"

  Chen Chen continued. "We can't guarantee that you'll live forever, but we can guarantee that all our technologies and funds will be used to extend the lifespan of humanity, sparing no effort!"

  With that, Chen Chen stretched out his right hand in invitation. "Therefore, we sincerely invite you to join us. Although our chances look slim, if you're willing to trust me, let's launch the era of mankind's anti-aging!"

  …

  Although Chen Chen's promise was truly very tempting, everyone present was cautious and shrewd. It would be nearly impossible to pull the wool over their eyes. Naturally, they would not be persuaded by Chen Chen's words alone.

  They would only make up their minds after witnessing and understanding the experimental evidence.

  Thus, following this, Qian Wenhuan brought the group around the laboratories for a detailed look, including inspecting those thirty-three elderly black people.

  Some families even brought in biological experts directly, extracting the hair, epidermal cells, and other samples from these elderly people on the spot, to be inspected after they went back.

  Of course, Chen Chen did not stop them from doing so. He even sent his own experts to assist them, providing them with sterilized medical equipment.

  After ascertaining that the technologies Chen Chen had described were genuine and not just a pie in the sky, many of the families' representatives made up their mind. When they returned, they were going to persuade their families to join God's Forbidden Zone.

  After all, this organization did not have a political stance. Whether they join or not would not affect the family itself.

  Besides, God's Forbidden Zone was also a communication platform, which essentially linked the eleven families that were present.

  With this connection, if they ran into difficulties, these families could also establish further cooperation. They could also directly issue tasks within God's Forbidden Zone to seek the assistance of families that were well versed in that particular field.

  God's Forbidden Zone's task was this: After these families had joined, the direct members of the families would unreservedly receive treatment from God's Forbidden Zone at any time.

  What they had to do, in return, was to provide help in whatever way they could whenever God's Forbidden Zone required it.

  To put it simply, God's Forbidden Zone and these families were more like a loose alliance of mutual assistance, rather than a binding treaty. Even if God's Forbidden Zone collapsed due to some incident, these families would not be affected.

  The only thing that was rather prohibitive was the entry fee.

  According to the contract proposed by God's Forbidden Zone, for the eleven families present to become qualified as a Disciple, they would have to pay an entry fee of a billion USD. Moreover, this was not permanent.

  A billion USD was not a small amount.

  Although these families easily owned tens of billions worth of assets or even hundreds of billions, most of these were fixed assets and shares. Only one-tenth was readily available liquid assets.

  After paying one billion USD, they would obtain the ranking of a Disciple in God's Forbidden Zone for ten years. After that period, they could pay the fee again. Of course, they could also choose not to renew it.

  If they chose not to renew it, they would be automatically downgraded to Alpha level. This Alpha level was permanent and the medical treatment they had access to was exactly the same as a Disciple. The only thing they would lack was a certain level of authority in God's Forbidden Zone.

  Of course, any family could choose to withdraw from God's Forbidden Zone at any time. They were totally free in that respect.

  The Disciple rank, also known simply as being a Disciple, would form the twelve positions in the Disciple Council of God's Forbidden Zone. Families with the Disciple Rank would have great authority in God's Forbidden Zone, including access to the information on lower-level members (of course, this was only what Chen Chen allowed them to see), issuing mandatory tasks to Delta-level members, executing Delta-level members, and so on.

  If they encountered certain major decisions, the Disciples could even convoke the Disciple Council to seek a solution.

  In the end, after a bout of hesitation, three families signed the contract on the spot and were promoted to three of the twelve Disciples in God's Forbidden Zone. The other families indicated that they would return to discuss with the family.

  Of course, the God's Forbidden Zone that these people knew was merely the tip of the iceberg. At the very least, they still did not know about the God chip or the B.S.S. team.

  Moreover, the Disciples might appear to have immense power, but in truth, they were mere figureheads.

  There was no need to tell these families about the other secrets of God's Forbidden Zone for now. When they became deeper and deeper involved, they would naturally come across the true, terrifying nature of God's Forbidden Zone.

  It was just like boiling frogs
in warm water. As their contact increased, God's Forbidden Zone could supply these families with many conveniences that ordinary people would not imagine.

  For instance, the convenience of purchasing information with information points, having the B.S.S. force which could easily assassinate their enemies, and medical technologies that increasingly surpassed reality…

  By that point, they would be completely intertwined with God's Forbidden Zone, unable to function independently anymore…

  Chapter 111: A New Use for Human Clones |

  In truth, the concept of "escape velocity of humanity's lifespan" had always existed in the medical profession.

  Like so: With current medical and health technology, some diseases could be prevented or treated, thus prolonging lifespans;

  Then, with a longer lifespan, humans could research and develop more advanced technology, again extending their healthy lifespans;

  So on and so forth…

  Ultimately, medical and healthcare technology could delay aging and buy enough time for human beings to come up with faster and better technology and escape death.

  According to the prediction of Professor de Grey from the University of Cambridge, humans would attain this "lifespan escape velocity" that would help them evade death in 25 to 30 years.

  Chen Chen launched the mankind anti-aging project according to this theory. Through his methods of extending life, he had attracted this group of oligarchs with immense sums of money and power, persuading them into joining him.

  The names of Chen Chen's invitations were financial groups that had been meticulously selected. Most of these families had formidable connections, with interests in various industries. Truly, they had all sorts of means at their disposal.

  However, there was only one thing they had in common, which was they were not involved or had never been involved in the field of biomedicine.

  Due to this, Chen Chen's growth would not damage their interests, so further cooperation was possible.

  Plus, this was just the first step.

  Following this, Chen Chen would secretly expand his forces. On the surface, he would continually develop the company with the help of these eleven plutocrats, eventually turning himself into a massive plutocrat that could influence the world as well.

  At the same time, he would use the mankind anti-aging plan to keep attracting more financial groups and expand his power.

  When Chen Chen's influence had reached a certain level, he could begin to manipulate the political strategies of the Federation. Thus, his mankind anti-aging project could swiftly be popularized to the public.

  It was like a snowball. At first, it was just a fist-sized mass of snow at the top of the mountain, but as it continued rolling down the slope, its volume would swell and become heavier. By the time it reached the foot of the mountain, its mighty force was enough to swallow an entire village…

  In Chen Chen's plan, God's Forbidden Zone organization would grow stronger as things progressed to the later stages until it became a frightening interest group that not even the Federation could budge.

  "Sir Godfather, three other families have joined us. They are the Foster family, the Alexander family, and the Rodriguez family."

  Just as Chen Chen was pondering the future, Little X's voice came from the speaker. "Their entry fee is being credited into our account in the form of thousands of cash flows. Moreover, they've each sent the elders of their families, hoping that we can set up the backup cloning and age-reversal treatment procedures as soon as possible."

  "Are those collateral relatives?" Chen Chen posed this question.

  "Yes, they must still be testing us."

  "Then, tell them that collateral relatives would still need to be paid for. Ten million USD will get ten years of service for one person. Beyond ten years, they have to pay again."

  "Understood."

  After a pause, Chen Chen asked again, "What about Lil Wang and Lil Zhang? Are they with my parents by now?"

  "Yes, both of them have become the chauffeurs of your parents and they live at your place. The other three are still in discussions regarding the purchase of the properties next to your parents' place."

  "Ask them to hurry up."

  Chen Chen thought about it. "Still, there's no need to inform my parents about those three. Let them provide protection in secret. It's just that there are no female bodyguards, so it's a little tricky in regards to my mother. Looks like I'll have to think of something…"

  Although Chen Chen had not revealed himself completely at this point, he had shown himself to many different forces. The first thing anyone with a normal IQ would do is to perform a thorough background check on him.

  Furthermore, he was not a big shot whose personal data was protected. Through him, anyone could easily locate his parents.

  Although the influence of this group of global financial oligarchs had been reduced to a very low level in Mainland China, it would still be a piece of cake for them to deal with a few ordinary folks. Therefore, protecting his parents must be on Chen Chen's agenda.

  To provide his parents with a secure environment, Chen Chen sent back the five people who had accompanied him other than Cheng Cao. Two of them were assigned to Chen Chen's parents as bodyguards hired by him. The other three remained hidden while providing protection.

  The five of them were equipped with Chen Chen's combat suits and cloaking devices as well as their battle-capable God chips. In a place like China, this should be enough to protect two ordinary elderly people.

  At this point, other than the group of mercenaries who had recently joined and who were still not to be trusted for now, there was only Cheng Cao left by Chen Chen's side.

  "We're still understaffed…"

  Chen Chen sighed and flipped through the piles of material around him, hoping to find some kind of inspiration.

  However, as he looked through the information on human cloning, his expression flickered as if he thought of something.

  "Little X, send me a CT image of the cloned fetus now," Chen Chen suddenly commanded.

  At his words, the computer before him lit up automatically. At the same time, two images appeared on the screen. It was the front and side images of a fetus curled up.

  Chen Chen grabbed the mouse and gently moved the scroll wheel. Immediately, the two images zoomed in at the same time as if this was X-ray vision. The images penetrated directly into the fetus, displaying the structure of the fetus' cross-section.

  Chen Chen's gaze was aimed at the position of the fetus' head.

  There, because of the targeted serotonin, the clone's brain had completely shrunk, forming a black cavity in the skull.

  Even so, for some reason, the optic nerve connected to the fetus' eyeballs had not shrunk. Moreover, the same was true for the nerve connecting the auditory senses.

  When Chen Chen saw this, he suddenly looked up and asked, "Little X, after your clone, God is implanted into the human body. How does it sense human perception?"

  "It's simplest in terms of touch."

  Little X explained, "Human skin has sensitive nerve cells, so when it feels the pressure of touch, it'll send out a tiny electrical signal. This signal will be transmitted to the brain through the spinal cord and God, being in the spinal cord, will also receive this signal.

  "It's a bit more troublesome with vision and hearing. It becomes necessary to actively emit current to intercept the signals produced by the host's visual and auditory nerves. Then, these signals are restored as video and audio information."

  "In other words, as long as the visual and auditory nerves are intact, the chip can rely on the nerves to perceive the vision and hearing of humans?"

  Chen Chen became thoughtful. "Then what if these human clones, which have no consciousness, are implanted with God chips? Can you control them to act like ordinary people?"

  "Hmm, I think so…"

  Little X was uncertain. "Theoretically it should be fully feasible, but the specific outcome will need
to be verified through actual implementation."

  "Very well. Tell Hannibal and the rest to focus fully on researching hormone regulation technology. If there's a shortage of personnel, I can send them more people."

  Chen Chen had made up his mind. "But, I have one request — we must come up with the optimum regulation method within a year so that these clones can grow up quickly!"

  Chapter 112: Building an Eco Science City |

  Half a month later, the eleven families had all accepted the olive branch offered by Chen Chen and joined the one big family that was God's Forbidden Zone.

  The Disciple Council of Twelve was thus formally established.

  Following this, the two sides would test each other further.

  These families would send a few direct relatives who were unimportant or collateral relatives to Chen Chen's research center for the treatment project. As long as Chen Chen could hold up his end of the bargain, the relationship would naturally, gradually stabilize.

  Of course, Chen Chen was not a scammer in this respect.

  After obtaining sufficient funds, what Chen Chen did the next day was to submit a land lease agreement to the National Assembly of Namibia.

  Blacklight Biotechnology Company was willing to lease about fifty thousand hectares of land in the Namib-Naukluft National Park in the coastal zone south of Walvis Bay, Erongo Province, for 300 million USD for 40 years.

  This offer was equivalent to Chen Chen leasing land in Namibia at 10 USD per fifteenth of a hectare each year and this was non-agricultural land.

  When converted to Namibian dollars, this was about 149 Namibian dollars per fifteenth of a hectare each year.

  This piece of land included the Blacklight Biological Research Institute and the Blacklight Biotechnology Namibian Nuclear Power Plant which was more than ten kilometers away. Once the land was leased, both of Chen Chen's projects would be fully integrated.