An unusually tall and strong young man was browsing Zhuang Li's web page. His eyes and nose were red, and he looked like he was about to cry with excitement.
His mother rubbed his head and sighed helplessly, "Don't look at it, it's impossible. This chip is made from the cells of the immortal goddess Hela. Our family definitely can't afford it. Son, do you know what? The more beautiful freedom is, the more expensive the price of pursuing it."
The stars in the boy's eyes went out.
He touched the back of his slightly bulging neck and tears fell unconsciously.
His mother, who had never seen him cry before, quickly hugged him but could not find words to comfort him, because she knew that this was the reality of the world.
The boy was born taller and stronger than other children. At just eighteen, he was already 190 cm tall, and his strength was astonishing. His family couldn't afford to take him for a physical examination, but everyone around him said he was definitely a strong S-type person and was certain he would differentiate into an alpha.
But God played a joke on this poor family.
In his freshman year of high school, the boy transformed into an Omega in front of his classmates. He became the laughing stock of the town, and the alphas in the school would deliberately release pheromones to stimulate him, just to enjoy his ugly appearance when he was in heat.
They said viciously: "Even if you kneel down and beg me, I won't mark you, an ugly Omega like you."
But the boy never asked anyone for help. When the fever threatened to consume his sanity, he would pound the ground until his hands were covered in blood. His incredible strength often left a deep dent in the floor.
He used pain to pull at his passion and desire, and wrapped this damned innate weakness with cruelty.
His madness frightened the alpha students. No one dared to release pheromones in front of him anymore. But behind his back, everyone called him a mad dog and united to isolate him.
The boy had a strong heart. He was never defeated by those around him, nor did he succumb to his body's limitations. Every time he went into heat, he bit the towel and endured it.
He had never thought of finding an alpha, letting him bite the back of his neck and brand him like livestock.
When it comes to gender relations, he originally thought that he was the only one who thought this way, but he didn't expect that Zhuang Li, who was far away in the imperial capital, would say what he wanted to say in front of the people of the whole country.
When he first opened Zhuang Li's Weibo, he felt an unprecedented shock and gained endless strength. He regarded him as his spiritual pillar, witnessing Zhuang Li's climb from despair to the top, and using the most beautiful means to ruthlessly avenge Ouyang Mingtang.
The boy's admiration for Zhuang Li was simply beyond words. When he thought that this man's appearance was a miracle in itself, he brought about an even greater miracle.
He rewrote the world, rewrote power, and rewrote the definition of freedom and equality.
The dream that the boy had buried in his heart finally came to light.
"With this chip implanted, I can join the army. The army is a place where you make a living based on your strength. If Zeng Qianxi can become a commander, so can I!" The boy looked up at his mother and choked up, "Mom, I want to join the army."
The mother was silent for a long time before opening her intelligent brain and counting her bank balance. She sighed and said, "If I sell our house, I should be able to scrape together one million star coins. One million star coins should be enough to buy a chip, right?"
She knew, however, that this was far from enough. Biological samples from ancient Earth could fetch billions of dollars at auction. How much were Hela's cells worth?
She checked online comments and saw one person's estimate of an astronomical figure, which shocked her. So-called freedom and equality, after all, are a game for the rich.
But she couldn't bear to dash her child's hopes, so she said nothing.
The boy was also looking through the comments and found that netizens' estimated prices were all above 5 billion star coins. The light in his pupils slowly dimmed, and the dream that had broken out from the bottom of his heart once again curled up into a gray seed.
Many people, most of whom are retired soldiers and their families, are concerned about the cost of treating adenopathy, a condition in which the Zerg love to bite their glands.
Since this disease is also treated with Hela's cells, netizens have given it a high valuation.
With these two scientific research results, Zhuang Li's company is rapidly climbing up the list of outstanding enterprises in the empire. In just five minutes, it rushed from the bottom to the top 500, and ten minutes later it entered the top five. The current development index is still growing, and it is believed that it will soon take first place.
Interestingly, the company currently ranked first is the Zhuang family chaebol, and Zhuang Li, who was expelled from his family, has surpassed his own family.
There is another more ridiculous point. The company originally had 259 employees, but when Zhuang Li took over as president, all of them resigned due to prejudice and discrimination.
In other words, Zhuang Li competed with all the major economies on the list on his own, and won!
The company's former employees are now being ridiculed nationwide. They were already on a rocket, yet they jumped out. What poor judgment! This shows how unacceptable discrimination is.
Just as the people of the empire once cursed Zhuang Li, they now admire him just as much. He conquered the entire world alone!
Seeing Zhuang Li’s achievements, the boy who was depressed because of his dashed hopes slowly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and smiled foolishly.
He said to himself: It doesn't matter. Zhuang Li is my role model. What he can do, I can do one day. I will grow up and become stronger.
The boy buried his head in his arms, hiding the last tear.
At this moment, his mother suddenly exclaimed in disbelief: "Son, son, please check out Zhuang Li's personal website! I think there's something wrong with my eyes."
"What?" The young man quickly raised his head, looked at the intelligent computer, and then lost all sound.
My heart has never been beating so hard, like a volcano breaking through the rock layers, erupting with overwhelming joy.
Zhuang Li wrote in a nonchalant manner: "Our company's two current research achievements will be made available to the Imperial public free of charge. From now on, citizens holding legitimate Imperial documents can make an appointment on our website and schedule a time for chip implantation and glandular treatment."
The appointment process is completely managed by the Mastermind. Those who wish to jump the queue should bribe the Mastermind. Of course, you can also bribe me, no money required. Simply state your situation. If you are truly on the brink of death and in urgent need of my help, I will grant you priority treatment.
The boy covered his mouth as he read the announcement, then went back and read it again before shouting hoarsely, "Mom, it's true, it's true! Imperial citizens can have chips implanted for free!"
"Where can I make an appointment? It's not written on the website! Why can't I see it? I'm so anxious!" The mother was so excited that she jumped up and down.
"Here's the link to Barber Zhuang!" The boy hurriedly clicked on the registration page and said quickly, "Mom, I'll reserve a chip for you too. That way, you won't have to go to that man every month anymore."
He was so absorbed in filling out the paperwork that he didn't notice his mother squatting on the floor, sobbing. She bit her arm tightly, afraid that any noise would disrupt her son's completion and put them behind others in their appointment.
"Mom, I've filled it out. Don't cry! We are free!" The boy wiped away his tears and announced happily.
"That's great, we have finally waited for this day!" The mother's cloudy eyes were washed clean by tears.
Her alpha husband had long since abandoned her and their child. Yet, controlled by the Mark, she was forced to run to that man every month, circling his legs like a dog, abandoning all dignity only to be met with violence. She had to endure this torture and humiliation because she had to survive and raise her young son.
If she chooses to let another alpha mark her, her son is likely to be abused because alphas will naturally attack the children their partner has sired for another alpha, just as a new lion king will kill the cubs of the previous lion king.
Erasing the mark was an option, but she couldn't afford the high cost of surgery, let alone the weakened health that would follow. She needed to work a lot to earn a living, and if her health failed, she and her son would starve to death.
Omegas abandoned by alphas will also be abandoned by mainstream society. This is caused by worldly prejudice and the inherent weakness of Omegas.
Over the years, the boy's mother had been reduced to a state of despair. Sometimes, she even doubted whether she was still a human being. If she were, why would her husband treat her like a dog?
Was it my fault? Are Omegas born guilty?
No, it's not the Omega who is guilty, it's this society.
The mother hugged her son and cried heartily, but the light in her eyes became brighter and brighter.
"In today's highly developed civilization, if a certain human group is completely excluded from the power structure, then it's not the group that needs to be redefined, but power." She recited Zhuang Li's words word for word, choking back tears. "Today, we Omegas have finally gained the right to be born human. We have taken a giant step towards freedom and equality! We are no longer tools for reproduction!"
"Yes, we won. We have the hope of changing the world. Mom, I will definitely become a general in the future! You will be proud of me." The boy said as if taking an oath.
"Mom believes in you. You have always been my pride. We were born in the same era as Zhuang Li. We are lucky." The mother's tears fell more and more, but her face was full of happiness.
The same tears of joy occurred in every corner of the empire.
If humans were ants, they would probably accept a world ruled by pheromones without a doubt. But the biggest difference between humans and ants is that they have thoughts, feel pain, explore their inner world, and yearn for freedom and equality.
As long as you give them a spark to light up a bright future, they will rush forward without hesitation.
Zhuang Li is such a spark.
At the same time, Wu Yuhuai also hugged himself and cried bitterly. When the chip news was first announced, he sent dozens of letters of apology to Zhuang Lifa and made hundreds of phone calls, but the other party refused to answer.
He thought he had been blocked by Zhuang Li, that he was doomed to lose the child, and that his life would eventually fall into a bottomless abyss.
He never considered his perspective wrong. Omegas couldn't live without alphas; they relied on the alpha's mark to survive. This reality, though cruel, was unavoidable.
Isn't he himself a living example?
But Zhuang Li used his strength to slap him hard in the face.
When he degraded himself to an accessory, Zhuang Li proved a point that was once considered a joke - Omega does not need the mark of alpha, and can live a wonderful life alone.
Zhuang Li changed power, changed the fate of Omega, and changed the world.
Wu Yuhuai's outlook on life completely collapsed, and he endured unimaginable frustration, regret, and despair. Nearing collapse from crying, he discovered that Zhuang Li had released another announcement, making his scientific research findings freely available to the entire empire.
Although he was full of disbelief, Wu Yuhuai quickly filled out the appointment form with trembling fingertips and truthfully described his situation on the verge of miscarriage.
As soon as he submitted the appointment form, he was given an urgent appointment. Tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, he could go to Zhuang Li's company with his ID card to have the chip implanted.
Without the so-called blacklisting and revenge, Zhuang Li might not even remember him.
Wu Yuhuai burst into tears again, murmuring, "Thank you, thank you so much! Thank you for saving my child and my life!" He immediately logged on to Weibo and published a heartfelt apology letter.
By this time, the interstellar network had become a sea of apology letters. The number of omegas and alphas who had attacked Zhuang Li was countless, including omegas whose lives were unfortunate and seeking a change, and alphas who had retired due to glandular defects.
They benefited from Zhuang Li's generosity and naturally wanted to protect his reputation. To be able to give such a significant research achievement to the people for free, Zhuang Li's character was beyond doubt.
At this moment, the military broke a bombshell: they would retry Ouyang Mingtang for murder. After an in-depth investigation, they discovered that Zhuang Li's previous dog attack was not a sudden incident, but a carefully planned murder.
The military also released the evidence they collected.
The omega who had previously testified for Ouyang Mingtang changed his story. He admitted that he had accepted bribes from Ouyang Mingtang, tried his best to induce Zhuang Li to run away during his estrus period, and sprayed the back of Zhuang Li's neck with the scent of drugs when he was not paying attention.
Ouyang Mingtang deliberately brought the dog to the hotel because he knew it had received rigorous military training and would pounce and bite at the first sign of drugs. He orchestrated this horrific accident! He was no innocent victim!
This Omega recorded the conversation between Ouyang Mingtang and himself during the conspiracy, and also saved the payment receipt from Ouyang Mingtang. These are all irrefutable evidence!
At this point, the only stain on Zhuang Li has been washed away, while Ouyang Mingtang may face life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
Seeing the constant stream of bad news breaking online, Chen Jingliu's mental state finally lost control. Fortunately, he was alone at home, and a robot was helping to clean up the exploded appliances, so no one else would discover his secret.
He was so close to the pinnacle of power, so close that he could take the empire's two most powerful legions and inexhaustible wealth into his possession with just a stretch of his hand, but he fell short overnight.
A sharp pain came from the wrist. In his confused state, Chen Jingliu actually had an illusion that his hand was stretched too long and was cut off.
He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, only then did he manage to regain his composure.
Zhuang Li, it was all because of Zhuang Li! Chen Jingliu had never imagined that this little ant would become his greatest enemy. If he hadn't set up that vicious plan back then, cutting off Zhuang Li's escape route and thoroughly enraging him, things might not have developed into what they are today.
But it’s too late to regret. I have already made a wrong move in the most crucial step of this game. What should I do next?
Chen Jingliu opened the Crown Prince’s private website, and a dark glint flashed across his eyes.
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