Chapter 10
Zhuangshan District, Changming Hospital.
The hospital administrator stood guard at the door, fidgeting, tense like he was walking on eggshells. He hadn’t been this nervous in a long time.
There was a joke in this world that said, “power serves the rich”. It was ironic and when you get to the bottom of it, it wasn’t a joke.
The hospital administrator has been working in the hospital for 26 years and has yet to qualify for relocation to a Safe Zone. Nowadays, the managers of several Safe Zones were surnamed Ji.
If he could get in the Ji Family’s good graces, his future would go much smoother. That was why he was here.
They waited for about half an hour.
Finally, a low-key black off-road vehicle arrived at their driveway. This kind of vehicle had no wheels and was half floating in the air, but its speed wasn’t slow.
Ji Chuyao was sitting on the back seat, talking to Ji Sicheng’s through a headset.
“I really have nothing to do with him. We’re just ordinary friends.”
Ji Sicheng glared. “Then why did you come out with him in your arms? Don’t you know that by doing so you’ve destroyed both your reputations! News of this has spread in the circle.”
“…” Ji Chuyao himself actually also wanted to know why.
He still remembered what happened at the end of the Space Fold but that memory seemed very strange to him. It felt like he’d been sleepwalking.
Ji Sicheng continued to grumble, “Do you know what your friends have been saying about me now? They’re calling me a wicked father-in-law who’s out to break up a pair of fated sweethearts. Do you hear this nonsense? Are they speaking human?”
Ji Chuyao rubbed his temples. “They’re just joking. Don’t tell me you’re taking this seriously.”
Old Man Ji snorted coldly, “Be honest. How do you know each other?”
“He helped me out a little bit while we were in the Space Fold.”
“That’s all?”
On the other end of the line, Ji Sicheng fell into deep thought. He didn’t quite understand why the main body would descend onto his replica for this reason.
The son he’d brought back has no blood relationship with him and was even a vessel for another High Dimensional creature. Ji Sicheng knew of this from a long time ago. But for so many years, this was the first time that the main body has ever descended because of such a trivial matter.
Perhaps, the other party just didn’t want the replica to die. After all, his only choice would be to use a “bionic human” if he were to make another copy. Obviously, this wasn’t as good as the original replica.
Ji Chuyao asked in reply, “Otherwise?”
Ji Sicheng sighed deeply. “You have to know that your dad isn’t some feudal patriarch. If you have someone you like, you have to pursue them while you’re young. When I wooed your mother back then, I didn’t succeed until I was 180 years old. You have to at least do better than your old man.”
“…”
Ji Chuyao really didn’t want to grace this with an answer.
The car stopped in front of the hospital.
When the driver opened the car door, Ji Chuyao bent over and stepped onto the red carpet.
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He remembered the last scene he saw before he fell unconscious and he realized that it had probably been Ji Chuyao who sent him to the hospital.
After all, Si Chen wouldn’t be able to afford the medical expenses by himself.
He calmly asked the nurse for a new mobile phone and activated his communication number. He thought he was in for a tirade from his team leader. He didn’t expect his usually haughty team leader to change his normal routine.
Team Leader: This kid
Team Leader: Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you’re friends with someone from the Ji Family!
Team Leader: Your post is here whenever you make it back. Sigh, just come back when you can. Remember, you’re one of us, no need to be so polite.
Si Chen scrolled back and found that the team leader’s earlier statements had included but were not limited to, “Taking a leave for so long, you can kiss this month’s performance bonus goodbye.” and others along the same lines.
Si Chen: Smile
He was very hungry, so hungry that he was a little nauseated.
The nurse brought in the patient’s meal.
Si Chen took a couple of bites. Logically his stomach should be satisfied, but every cell in his body was clamoring from hunger.
Eternal Life Abyss: “Hungry, hungry…”
Si Chen threatened in a low voice, “Say that again and I’m gonna pull you out from there.”
That strange, nagging hunger finally abated.
Ji Chuyao pushed the door open and entered. His new prosthetic body was finally in perfect proportion. It turned out he was so tall that Si Chen even suspected he might be two meters tall.
Ji Chuyao sat down beside his hospital bed and the doctor handed over Si Chen’s physical examination form.
He gave it a quick run through. Si Chen had a rejection reaction from his biological transformation. It has been treated and now, all physical indicators were very good. He can be discharged from the hospital at any time.
Ji Chuyao asked, “Do you have any plans after you leave the hospital?”
Si Chen’s answer was simple, “Go home and go to work.”
Ji Chuyao was surprised. “Go to work?”
Si Chen was expressionless. “Do I have any other option? If people don’t work, they don’t get money and without money, people can starve.”
Ji Chuyao had nothing to say. He handed over a metal box the size of a ring box. “I told you before that once we make it out of the Space Fold, I’d give you a better prosthetic eye. This is the latest product of the Machine Core Group, an auxiliary mechanical eye. If you decide to go through a mechanical transformation, you can connect the main nerve circuitry and unlock more functions.”
People who haven’t undergone mechanical transformation wouldn’t be able to feel how advanced the technology of this prosthetic eye actually was.
Si Chen opened the box and took a look. From the precise workmanship and special material to the touch and feel of it, he could tell that this prosthetic eye was expensive.
He handed it back. “There’s no need. It’s too expensive.”
Ji Chuyao had a standard smile on his face. “A thing only gains value after it is used. If you don’t use it, it’s just scrap iron.”
Si Chen paused. “What I mean is, this prosthetic eye is so expensive that I’m afraid someone might stuff me into a sack on my way home from work.”
The peace and order situation in the Safe Zones was much better than that in the Disaster Zones. At least the people there were still afraid of the government.
But the level of law and order also varied by area. Like where Si Chen lived; it was a typical poverty-stricken area and vicious crimes happened from time to time.
Ji Chuyao actually wanted to exchange a few more words with Si Chen, but his language system didn’t seem to have evolved the function of small talk.
“Speaking of, I just learned of something. One of the Song Family’s heirs from a collateral line went missing near the Zhuangshan District. The Song Family searched for a few days but couldn’t find him. This heir had spent a lot of money to buy an Eternal Life Abyss from the Khaos Group’s Creation Hatchling…”
Ji Chuyao’s tone was certain. “It’s that Eternal Life Abyss of yours.”
He had read Si Chen’s profile and he had just been an ordinary person before, without any sort of strong or wealthy family background. For him, obtaining an Eternal Life Abyss through the proper channels would have been impossible.
Si Chen felt that since Ji Chuyao had told it to him so openly, Ji Chuyao probably wasn’t going to let news of it spread.
He schooled his face into an innocent expression. “I don’t know. I just picked it up.”
Ji Chuyao smiled but said, “When you asked me to operate on you, it didn’t seem like you just picked it up. Ordinary people wouldn’t know anything about an Eternal Life Abyss.”
Si Chen didn’t blink. “I’ve seen materials in the university library.”
Now, some colleges and universities did indeed have information on High Dimensional creature.
Evolutionaries are required to register with the government but they weren’t required to record data. After all, sometimes not all dangers come from High Dimensional creatures.
Therefore, Si Chen would be able to completely conceal the existence of the Eternal Life Abyss.
As for Weeds; he’d been brought in to perform the surgery and now, not only was he alive but he had also made off with the surgery materials. No matter how you looked at it, this was a huge problem.
Si Chen gave it a quick thought and came to the conclusion that he had already just started life on hard mode.
Ji Chuyao didn’t continue on with this topic. “Then you’d better hide it. New Evolutionaries need to register. Under for ‘Evolution Path’, put in mechanical transformation. Under ‘Transformation Surgeon’ put in my name. This way, no one will make things difficult for you.”
According to the current government policy, Evolutionaries need to register with the relevant departments.
After registration, the Evolutionary can obtain a higher level of citizenship, unlock relevant information and receive a monthly subsidy of 3,000 credits. Best of all, there were no obligations beyond providing basic personal information.
But again, if someone concealed their identity as an Evolutionary, they will be punished quite severely. They might even be deprived of citizenship.
Si Chen said sincerely, “Thank you.”
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Almost as soon as the Space Fold was over, Shen Yanxing snuck in to where it had occurred.
Not only did he have a Machine Core Group employee ID card but also a Safety Management Bureau employee ID card, both of which were genuine. And so, it wasn’t difficult for him to be among the first batch to enter the Post-Space Fold Zone.
Shen Yanxing, using his memory as his guide, found the location of the laboratory. The place was covered with giant trees and withered vines.
Shen Yanxing crawled underground through the gaps between the plants. A layer of sand had accumulated in the laboratory. It was somewhat suffocating.
The machines were still there. The two experimental subjects on the operating table were still also there, albeit all dried up.
Of Si Chen, Shen Yanxing found no trace of. However, he was sure that Si Chen was still alive.
In the prosthetic eye he had given Si Chen, was a locator installed. It was among his spoils from a High Dimensional world. It would be difficult for ordinary people to find.
Shen Yanxing carefully examined the two corpses in front of him, an inexplicable expression on his face.
The Eternal Life Abyss was no longer there.
But Shen Yanxing didn’t look angry.
His fingers brushed over the gene editor. His expression actually looked soft; he appeared to be reminiscing.
But he didn’t have much time. Shen Yanxing came here to destroy the corpses.
He closed his eyes slightly and the energy core on his metal arm lit up with orange light.
This light travelled upwards, lighting up the pattern on his arm, finally stopping at his shoulder.
Invisible tremors cut through space. Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the gene editor and the expensive instrument instantly shattered into powder. There was no trace of the original.
The two corpses on the operating tables received the same treatment.
Shen Yanxing bent down and picked up the blank document that fell on the ground. He had to make sure that critical information was destroyed.
A metal necklace slipped from his collar. It was cylindrical and made of metal. Once forcibly disassembled, it will start a self-destruct process.
Inside the necklace was a rolled up photo.
It was a group photo with four people on it — His father, mother, him and his younger brother.
On the back of the photo, “Gege and Xiao Chen” was written in small childish characters.
Si Chen’s adoptive parents had indeed promised to come pick him up and that had been the plan all along. But in the end, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but that they couldn’t.
They’d passed away.
And Shen Yanxing’s real name was Si Zhou.
That was actually really unexpected oh my gosh
+1 little brother came to get him… by way of illegal operations lol I’m sure we’ll get the back story sooner or later.
So interesting~
Thank you so much for your hard work in translating this! It’s an amazing story so far and your translation quality has been top-tier
Wow, I’m in shock! Is it cyberpunk Bollywood? Every character has twin (replica) or secret brother…
Thank you for your translation 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
It’s the adoptive brother!!!! 😱😱😱
So shocking
Thanks for the chapter
Plot twist!!!! What??!!
Thanks for the chapter!
That part where it says ‘sometimes not all dangers come from high dimensional creatures’ is implying that other humans are also a threat.
The evolutionary’s data could be used against them by enemies.
Data like what they can and can’t do with their abilities, what their strengths and weaknesses are. That kind of thing.
Kinda figured that out because of the hints given before. Taking care of older brother… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
omg so that’s why he seemed to know him!! i thought it was an old classmate or something like that but it’s actually his adoptive brother
TRANSLATOR YOU’RE SO AWESOME. THIS TRANSLATION IS LITERALLY GOING TO BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK😭
that’s too tragic omg 😭
ty for the chapter!
That was a surprise!
Thanks for the chapter 🌹
AWWWW THATS SO SWEET OH MY GOD
Oh my.
我肏 I did NOT expect that reveal at all
And here I thought ‘Shen Yanxing’ was some guy who had the hots for Si Chen in their university days 💀 im glad our MC has a family member looking out for him tho! Rip to their parentsAuthor really be taking found family to a new level but I’m not complaining
I’m also loving Ji Chuyao and his dad’s dynamic! Thanks for transiting
*translating