Chapter 651: Extra 2

Five years later.
Jiangjin Group, Chairman's Office.
Qin Han, the former business tycoon, stares blankly out the floor-to-ceiling window.
Back then, he dominated the business battlefield, carving a bloody path through mountains of corpses—how exhilarating!
But now, the world is so dull it makes one want to doze off.
"The whole world belongs to Fang Huan. Without his approval, you can't even fart."
Competition? It doesn't exist.
In this world ruled by algorithms, Fang Huan is the sole god.
With just a little praise from the media controlled by Fang Huan, even a pile of shit can sell for gold.
Whoever Fang Huan promotes becomes a top star.
The world has become simple and cruel:
Those chosen by Fang Huan live;
Those not chosen die.
"Chairman, have you seen the news?
Starting in Japan, then Europe, politicians of Chinese descent are rising through the ranks one after another.
Now even the new president of Country M is someone of Chinese descent..."
The secretary exclaimed.
Qin Han shook his head and smiled wryly.
Those conspiracy theories about Jewish conglomerates controlling the world now sound like child's play.
Look at the present!
Chinese pop music, TV dramas, anime, games, sports...
Even political ideologies and economic models are sweeping the globe like a virus.
Chinese culture is assimilating the world with unprecedented dominance!
And the mastermind behind all this is that man named Su Hao, and his Fanghuan Empire!
"This isn't a conspiracy theory anymore, it's an open conspiracy."
Qin Han looked out the window, as if he could see the shadow of that vast empire.
"Under the heavens, all land belongs to the emperor.
The Xia Kingdom of today is the true empire on which the sun never sets.
And the M Country, once the world's leading power, if things continue like this, it will end up being just a relatively large province...
Alright, what imperial decree has Fang Huan issued this time?"
"It's about the new instructions from 'Eden'..." The secretary handed over a document.
“That damn AI again?” Qin Han didn’t even glance at the document.
“Do as instructed. If you tell us to kneel, we kneel.”
“Huh? But… if we follow this, half our factory will have to shut down, and we’ll have to spend a fortune on upgrades…”
“What? You want to rebel?
You think this is a discussion? This is an order!
Don’t drag the whole company down with you if you want to die!”
Qin Han abruptly looked up, his eyes sharp.
“Look at the news. Refusing to implant chips has become a crime in many countries!
Disobeying Fang Huan’s orders? Do you believe our company will be wiped off the face of the earth tomorrow?”
This world is more absurd than a cyberpunk movie.
Although a small minority still insist that the chips are the ‘devil’s mark’ and refuse implantation,
they have been completely erased from mainstream media, as if they never existed.
Fang Huan’s censorship system is thicker than a city wall.
Conversely, online celebrities, receiving sponsorship fees from Fang Huan, are tearfully thanking biochips for saving the lives of their ailing family members and lavishly touting the safety and convenience they bring.
This is the terrifying power of discourse.
Under this 24/7 intensive brainwashing, the public's initial resistance transformed into longing.
"You have to admire Fang Huan; he's ruthless. On one hand, he controls the people with biochips;
On the other hand, under the guise of global warming, he created a super AI Eden, holding the lifeline of all nations in his hands."
Although Fang Huan's construction of nuclear power plants in the Amazon is also an accomplice to environmental destruction, they have now transformed into the sole savior.
It's like someone starts a fire, then sells fire extinguishers on a massive scale, and in the end, everyone has to be grateful to him.
"I have to admit, only Fang Huan could do this.
They're unifying the world the way Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms!
Standardized writing, standardized cart tracks…"
Qin Han sighed,
"Only, Ying Zheng used swords and chariots, while Su Hao uses capital and culture.
People probably haven't realized it yet, but the whole world is becoming a giant 'Xia Kingdom.'
People all over the world are unknowingly learning the Xia Kingdom's language, celebrating Xia Kingdom festivals, and acting according to Xia Kingdom rules.
This is unification without bloodshed!"
Cultural unification, language unification, currency unification.
In a few generations, people will probably only know of the Xia Kingdom, and nothing else.
The former Britain, America, Germany, France, and Japan will only be mentioned in history textbooks, as unfamiliar as the six kingdoms Qin Shi Huang conquered, "like asking Zhao Wei to act in a movie."
This is the ultimate ambition of countless philosophers and great men throughout history—human harmony!
Just thinking about this idea sent a chill down Qin Han's spine.
And the man standing at the top of the pyramid—Su Hao.
He was truly about to turn this crazy dream into reality!
“But… the Qin Dynasty only lasted two generations.” Qin Han’s tone shifted, a complex light flashing in his eyes.
“If Su Hao can’t solve the climate problem, this vast empire will collapse in an instant.”
This was a high-stakes gamble.
The stakes were the future of all humanity.
“Do you think… Fang Huan can do it?” the secretary asked.
Qin Han recalled that man’s past—a monster who had never tasted defeat!
“If it were someone else, I don’t know.
But if it’s Su Hao…
Even if the sky falls, I think he can hold it up!”
***
Home was Su Hao’s only safe haven.
Even Su Hao, who held the reins of power and could decide the fate of billions outside, felt a profound sense of powerlessness when faced with that perhaps unsolvable “doomsday countdown.”
Money was nothing but waste paper before the laws of nature.
He was not only Fang Huan’s leader, but also a father.
If he can't solve this problem, then this despair will be left for his descendants to bear...
Thinking too much can lead to depression. Su Hao shook his head and pushed open the door.
"Honey, you're back!"
Li Huilin's voice was still gentle, and a warm embrace greeted him.
In that instant, all the pressure vanished.
Global warming, the survival of humanity—all were temporarily thrown to the winds.
"Hmm, is everything alright at home today?"
"Nothing major, but there's one thing..."
"Dad!"
Before Li Huilin could finish speaking, a small, cannonball-like figure rushed over and threw herself into Su Hao's arms.
Su Hao scooped up his son, Su Yun, and nuzzled the little guy's rosy cheeks.
"Was Yun good today?"
"Good!"
Looking into his son's clear eyes, Su Hao felt his heart melt.
At this moment, he wasn't the tyrannical capitalist who made the world tremble, but simply a doting, silly father.
Just then, Li Huilin gently patted his shoulder, her expression somewhat strange:
"Honey, um... there's something I need to tell you."
"What is it? Why so serious?"
"No... it's about our son." Li Huilin lowered her voice,
"The school teacher thinks Yun's learning ability is frighteningly strong and suggested he take a test.
The results are in... this child's IQ is in the top 0.001% of all humanity—a super genius!"
"Huh?!" Su Hao was stunned.
"It's true. Experts say he can tell the answer to any difficult problem at a glance.
Even with extremely difficult math problems, he can even deduce formulas and theorems he's never learned before, and then calculate the result.
He can even solve Olympiad problems like it's nothing!"