Chapter 21

Now that Joe has a terminal, even when he's stuck at home, he doesn't feel bored anymore. Being a shut-in isn't so unbearable after all.

After Ji left, Qiao began to study the "Cohen Children" APP. He entered the password to log in, checked the permission functions, and found that it could monitor his geographical location and remotely control his terminal.

It seems that Ji Fang is indeed a responsible and good owner, in order to prevent him from running away or getting lost by accident.

Being able to remotely control his terminal at any time also means that his operation of the terminal could be monitored, which makes Joe feel somewhat less free.

As Joe was pondering what to do, he suddenly discovered that he could delete the app.

So, he found the bug.

However, he doesn't yet have an energy manipulation app that allows him to utilize his abilities, so there's no rush.

He opened the "Polaris" video app and started watching various videos, which opened up a whole new world for him.

He watched the news channels with great eagerness, and he also wanted to watch many history channels, various documentaries, programs explaining nature, and programs about humanities and culture.

To avoid being discovered, Joe would delete his browsing history after each video he viewed, and he would also watch an animated segment in the middle to maintain the impression that he was constantly watching animated videos.

This practice is very similar to how we used to watch TV secretly when we were kids, to prevent our grandparents from finding out.

Qiao was watching the news, which reported that monsters were frequently appearing in the Youyuan Forest, and the Fifth Army general was leading his soldiers in battle, suffering heavy losses. The situation on the Jianwu border was very unclear, and reinforcements would be sent to support them.

They also reminded border residents that they could temporarily leave for a short stay in the mainland, or keep their doors and windows closed and not go out.

Joe saw a real monster for the first time, which gave him a sense of unreality, like watching a science fiction movie.

However, when the screen is paused, the monster looks so real that there is no trace of it being fake.

So, this is a world full of monsters, and his master fights monsters, which is very dangerous.

Yesterday, Qiao was thinking that his master's lifespan was longer than his own, so he could take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days. But now it seems that his master's job is too dangerous, and there is a possibility of him sacrificing himself. Suddenly, he is uncertain about his own future again.

Is the best outcome for primitive people really homelessness, begging, and sleeping on the streets?

Qiao was pondering her master's work when she was startled by a sudden vibration coming from her wrist. She checked and found it was Ji Fang's communication.

Joe quickly deleted his news reading history and then promptly connected to the communication.

The communication was connected, and Qiao was instantly teleported to Ji Fang's side. Ji Fang was obviously in his office. Qiao reached out to touch a mecha model on his desk. The realistic touch surprised Qiao, but since it was virtual, he couldn't pick it up.

"Ling Mu, what are you doing at home?" Ji Fang asked softly.

Joe couldn't make a sound either. He went over and took his hand, studying everything around them. The two of them made contact in the holographic communication for a while.

Midway through, Li Cheng came over to deliver some documents. Qiao saw Li Cheng and greeted him, but Li Cheng didn't see him. He thought that the call was private, so it was normal that Li Cheng couldn't see him.

Qiao watched his master work quietly. He noticed that when his master worked, he was serious and wise, and had a kind of authoritative authority that was different from the relaxed and attentive feeling when his master treated him.

His owner is outstanding in appearance, has a great figure, excellent work ability, and is also very caring towards pets. He is definitely a rare find. Apart from the fact that his job is quite dangerous, he is practically the perfect romantic partner.

However, he didn't seem to find any trace of his owner having a partner.

If the master gets a partner in the future, and that partner doesn't like the original person, then what will become of him/her?

Joe also found himself becoming somewhat anxious and worried about potential future risks.

All of this is because he can only rely on his master for his life. Apart from that, he has no one to rely on in this world and no ability to support himself except by begging.

The owner got busy with work, gave him a few instructions on how to behave, and then ended the call. Joe then became engrossed in learning about the news.

The more Joe learned, the more he felt that this world was different from the Earth he had known before, yet at the same time, it also felt familiar.

This world is unable to study the universe due to unknown interferences such as magnetic fields. Although its technology is very advanced, it cannot explore the starry sky.

The land area is vast, but there are only a few scattered countries. Each country occupies a huge territory, and their country is called the Muli Flower Country, a strange name.

Besides the land, there are also the Dark Forest and the Dark Sea, two areas that the Cohen people cannot cross. Monsters often appear there, and the size of the Dark Forest and the vastness of the Dark Sea have not yet been explored.

According to mythology, the ancestors of the Cohen people came from the distant wilderness and deep sea. The earth's magnetic poles changed, and the sun, moon and stars changed, resulting in a harsh living environment. After experiencing the cold glacial world, the ancestors slowly survived on this land.

Subsequently, the original humans were exposed to the radiation of the magnetic field, which caused genetic mutations and led to their evolution, gradually forming the Cohen people we know today.

Joe was also full of questions. This felt like an alternative post-apocalyptic history of human evolution.

Has he traveled through time to the future, or has he arrived in a parallel world?

After failing to obtain sufficient information from watching videos, Qiao also discovered the terminal's search engine. In order to conceal his true intentions, he downloaded all sorts of random apps, making the terminal's interface dazzling and resembling the mobile phone interface of middle-aged and elderly people on Earth who do not know how to operate mobile phones.

Joe was initially worried that the terminal would lag, but he couldn't find anything like a memory stick and the terminal didn't lag, so there shouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, he discovered that although Ji Fang had bound his terminal to "Cohen Children," he had not been monitoring how Ji Fang operated the terminal.

Maybe he's just too busy with work?

Because she spends all her time online, Qiao's mental state has become somewhat dazed, her hair has grown long, and stubble has appeared on her chin.

He felt like he hadn't gone out for a stroll in a long time.

That still won't work. He has to go out for a stroll. He has searched a lot on the terminal search engine and found that keeping the original person at home is an act of abuse!

People can develop mental illnesses if they are confined for too long.

When Ji Fang came back last night, he brought back a huge box and some equipment to assemble at home.

Joe, also intrigued, went over and wandered around, looking here and there.

Seeing that he wasn't causing trouble, Ji Fang ignored his wandering around and focused on assembling the tools. In no time, he had assembled a square box.

Joe didn't know what it was either; the words on the outside of the box were very obscure, something like "high-frequency transmitter."

Ji Fang fiddled with it for a while, then put the box back into the huge box, freeing up space inside compared to the scattered parts.

Joe stared at the huge box, looking at the space that had been cleared out, and suddenly had a bold idea.

When Ji Fang woke up the next day, Qiao also woke up immediately, but he didn't move in bed.

It's normal for Qiao to stay in bed and sleep in when Ji Fang usually wakes up.

Ji Fang simply reached out and pinched his nose to wake him up. Seeing Qiao also impatiently covering his head with the blanket, he got out of bed satisfied and went to wash up.

Taking advantage of Ji Fang's absence, Qiao jumped up and quickly took out a pillow and clothes, placing them in the quilt to create a shape. At first glance, it looked like there was an original person sleeping in the quilt.

Joe tidied himself up, tiptoed to the large box, unzipped it, crawled inside, and quickly reached out to zip it up.

As a soldier, Ji Fang got up, washed, and tidied himself up very quickly. Just as Qiao Ye finished zipping up his pants, Ji Fang came out.

Joe's heart pounded, and he felt a surge of excitement. He was going to go to work with his master.

Qiao also knew that many original humans would go to work with their masters, which was very common as long as the boss allowed it.

Moreover, since the original humans did indeed possess a certain level of intelligence, as long as they did not engage in excessively outrageous behavior, they generally did not find it strange to imitate the behavior of the Cohen people.

He watched a lot of short videos of primitive humans. The intelligent primitive humans could vaguely speak the language of the Cohens, and the trained primitive humans could even drive flying cars.

Qiao, who was able to use the terminal, did not find it, but since his master Ji Fang was able to install the terminal for him, it proved that someone must have done it before. Since his master did not find it strange, he did not need to worry too much.

Having learned a lot of information, many things were no longer unknown to Qiao, and he became bolder.

He wanted to fight for his own freedom to some extent, as his owner's pet.

Ji Fang was unaware that his pet had entered the box. He picked up the box and felt that it was slightly heavy. Just then, a message came through on his terminal, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it.

Once downstairs, I threw the box into the car and drove to the campsite.

Joe huddled inside the box, somewhat relieved that the boxes inside hadn't crushed him. Feeling suffocated and uncomfortable, he reached out and gently unzipped the box, opening it to face him so he could see what was happening outside.

Before long, they arrived at their destination. Joe couldn't see what was happening outside from inside the box, but he could hear the loud slogans from the military camp and the faint rumbling sounds.

After the car stopped, Ji Fang took out the box and carried it with one hand.

Through the crack, Joe could see the wide road outside, the huge training ground, the neat camp, the well-trained soldiers, and the various mechs and warships that looked imposing.

Joe also felt stuffy in the box, so he unzipped it wider, letting fresh air into his nostrils, which relieved some of his discomfort.

As Ji Fang walked, he processed the information on the terminal and found a message on the "Ke'en Children" APP. He opened it and found that the location of the original family member had changed.

Ji Fang paused, frowning in thought. Could it be that his family member had run away again? He had just replaced the safety lock; how could that be?

The system updates the original person's current location, but the location displayed is still the current location. Is this a signal problem, or is the magnetic field here being interfered with again?

Ji Fang immediately dialed the original person's terminal communication function. The moment he dialed, Qiao also felt the vibration. In a panic, Qiao also turned it off.

"The user you are trying to reach has hung up. Please try again later."

The information displayed on the terminal made Ji Fang somewhat uneasy.

Just then, one of his subordinates from the Information Department happened to be nearby. He waved for someone to come over and said, "Take this to your place and give it to Ji Rong."

The soldier was about to lift it when he was startled by the eyes that appeared when the zipper on the outside of the box was pulled down.

Ji Fang looked down and saw the head of his family's original person pop out of the box.