Chapter 650: Extra 1

[Recently, the United Nations officially launched the "Eden" project.
The super artificial intelligence "Eden," exclusively developed by Fang Huan, will serve as the global leadership core, integrating global resources and is considered the best solution for humanity to solve the current climate crisis.
Furthermore, a global proposal for mandatory biochip implantation has been passed…]
The news anchor's voice was solemn and dignified, as if proclaiming God's will.
Su Hao sat in his office, quietly watching the news on the holographic screen, his gaze deep.
This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a crazy plan he was determined to push forward, even at the cost of Fang Huan's immense wealth.
What is the sword of Damocles hanging over humanity's head now?
It's not nuclear war, not a zombie virus, but climate change—a problem that even air conditioning cannot reverse.
Even Smark, who once wielded immense influence in the tech world but is now a high-level employee of Fang Huan Group, is now obediently drawing a salary from Fang Huan and has become a powerful lieutenant under Su Hao's command.
Why did he cry and shout for Mars colonization every day back then? Because Earth was doomed.
Of course, while this old guy used the banner of "continuing the human race," deep down he wanted to escape the control of governments and conglomerates and become a local tyrant on Mars.
But Su Hao didn't give him that chance.
Trying to run away?
No way!
Stay and fix Earth together.
[According to the rules of 'Eden,' it will monitor the entire globe like the eye of God, down to every street block and every exhaust pipe, monitoring and reducing carbon dioxide.
It's not just a commander, but also an executioner, personally wielding the whip, directly allocating resources, and forcibly cooling down Earth.]
2035, Fanghuan Empire.
Thinking back to ten years ago, Su Hao was still a force to be reckoned with in the capital markets. How carefree and happy those days were!
But since trillions of dollars flooded into the global stock market, Su Hao found himself unable to do anything.
He didn't even dare to sneeze easily.
From that moment on, the entire global financial system was effectively hijacked by Fang Huan.
With just a flick of his finger, the world economy would convulse violently like a patient with late-stage Parkinson's disease, potentially triggering a financial tsunami.
It was a feeling of utter desolation, like "drawing a sword and looking around, feeling utterly lost."
Perhaps sensing this suffocating pressure, the shrewd and cunning Huang Fengwen, in a truly unethical move, pulled off a "golden cicada shedding its shell" maneuver.
"Ah Hao, I'm old and tired. But I'm gratified that I've made it this far; this world finally belongs to you, Su Hao!"
After uttering these polite words, Huang Fengwen tossed the chairmanship of Fang Huan Group to Su Hao like a hot potato, then retired and fled to enjoy a carefree life.
Leaving Su Hao alone, utterly bewildered on the throne of "World's Richest Man."
"Chairman Su, starting tomorrow, 'Eden' will take over the administrative systems of all countries, mandating the allocation of carbon emission allowances.
Whether it's an industrial giant or a street vendor, everyone will have to listen to it."
Liang Haiyuan's voice interrupted Su Hao's recollection.
"Hmm, those financial behemoths are probably going to be furious, aren't they?"
"They dare? Look at all the globally renowned giants these days—whether they directly or indirectly hold shares, they all have Fang Huan's blood flowing in their veins!"
Liang Haiyuan chuckled, a smile tinged with three parts mockery and seven parts arrogance.
"We hold the controlling stake. Even if they wanted to rebel, they'd have to ask the board for permission first.
Moreover, this is a proposal that even the United Nations begged us to pass.
This is no longer a business game; it's about the survival of the human race!
At this critical juncture, anyone who dares to prioritize profit over the future of humanity commits a crime against humanity! They are the enemy of all mankind!"
This is the art of ultimate monopoly.
Su Hao was actually a reasonable person. He also felt that a monopoly was bad; it didn't conform to the aesthetics of a market economy.
Besides, there are anti-monopoly laws in the world.
The problem is, when a company becomes so large that "too big to fail" is an understatement...
it even reaches the point where "breaking it up would set the world back to the Stone Age," rendering antitrust laws meaningless.
Governments around the world, looking at the globally alarming temperature maps and then at Fang Huan clutching his lifeline, tacitly chose to condone it.
They even had to put on a smiling face and say, "Chairman Su, thank you for your help; the world still needs your protection."
This unprecedented sense of crisis, ironically, fostered the most incredible unity in human history.
With "Eden" at its core, the entire world united in a do-or-die battle.
"If 'Eden' operates at full capacity, and all countries obediently comply and don't hold us back, how long will it take to solve the climate problem?"
Su Hao asked calmly.
“This…” Liang Haiyuan paused for a moment, his tone heavy.
“According to the repeated simulations of ‘Eden,’ unless a miraculous black technology emerges, what we’re doing now…
is at best putting a ventilator on a terminal cancer patient, slowing their death a little.”
Human strength has its limits, but the will of Heaven cannot be defied.
Even if humanity’s technological advancements reach new heights, before the tyrant of nature, we remain as fragile as an unweaned child.
Those old-school Western powers, who were initially unwilling to entrust their lifeline to artificial intelligence, signed off on the “human extinction countdown” report faster than anyone else when they saw it.
They were in dire straits; what did they care about saving face?
“So, even if we go to the extreme, we’re just prolonging our lives?”
“Yes. The inertia of climate change is like a runaway train; once it accelerates, it’s hard to stop.”
Global warming sounds mild, but it’s far more than just a few deaths from heat.
The truly devastating threat is famine.
Even a mere 3-degree Celsius increase in temperature would cause the yields of staple crops like wheat, corn, and rice to plummet by 40%.
Followed by typhoons, floods, and even a mini ice age triggered by extreme weather.
When the food supply dwindles, humanity will bare its fangs.
Before Earth even reacts, humanity will absolutely resort to nuclear weapons like firecrackers to secure a single meal.
That would be the real Game Over.
“But don’t be too pessimistic,” Su Hao encouraged.
“Eden is, after all, a super brain that embodies the collective wisdom of all humankind. It's frantically calculating, searching for the key to breaking the deadlock. We must trust science.”
Or rather, trust the legendary “singularity.”
Although the data was completely black, Su Hao and his executives had no choice but to believe.
“How’s the rollout of biochips going?” Su Hao changed the subject.
“The United Nations plans to achieve mandatory implantation for all of humanity within three to five years.”
To be honest, “universal chip implantation” sounds like something only a villain in a dystopian movie would do.
But in all honesty, Su Hao swears that he initially developed biochips purely for charity.
Initially, he just wanted to provide medical monitoring to impoverished countries where even stethoscopes were scarce, to automatically alert elderly people living alone if they fell.
Who knew this thing would become so incredibly popular among the people of Africa and Goryeo, with rave reviews!
“In areas with poor security, this chip is a talisman.
With all currency digitized and implanted in the chip, robbers will be completely out of work—they can't spend it even if they steal it.
And once a crime is committed, the location system instantly locks onto the target, and the police will arrive as punctually as a food delivery.”
The initial resistance to being “monitored” vanished instantly in the face of tangible convenience and security.
Now, Fang Huan's customer service hotline is ringing off the hook, everyone begging to have the chip installed.
Although Su Hao himself felt that putting “barcodes” on all of humanity was a bit evil, it was the inevitable trend.
In this era of doomsday countdown, efficiency is life.
“Of course, there are still a few people who oppose the chip.
Mainly those gangs and criminal organizations; they hate the chip to the core.”
Liang Haiyuan added,
“The United Nations has decided to form a peacekeeping coalition with our ‘Wildfire’ security forces, preparing to physically send these ungrateful bastards to their doom.”
Su Hao nodded, his gaze profound.
For the first time in human history, humanity truly became a unified whole in the struggle for survival.
The praying mantis that tries to block the wheel is destined to be crushed!