Every social change will affect the interests of certain groups in the old system, thus giving rise to sharp conflicts.
Zhuang Li did bring good news to the majority of Omegas and had the hope of curing some retired alpha soldiers, but he also seriously harmed the interests of the vast majority of alphas.
Once Zhuang Li's chip becomes popular among the Omega group, the dominant position of alpha in the family, society, and even the country will be gone forever.
In the past, if they liked any Omega, they could easily get her by releasing pheromones; in the past, they could mark as many Omegas as they wanted, completely depending on their mood; in the past, they could immediately leave when they got tired of her, but their abandoned wives would still cling to them like a dog.
By releasing pheromones, they can solve many troubles at no cost.
In society, they have almost no competitors and naturally occupy a leadership position; in the family, they are also the dominant ones and have the final say.
The inherent advantages of their physical structure mean that alphas don't need to listen to anyone's opinions. Omegas' demands for equality are a joke to them.
When a person holds a weapon that can easily hurt others, you can't expect him to never use it. Once you go against his wishes and damage his interests, he will shoot you without hesitation.
Alphas have long been accustomed to shooting, their pheromones being their bullets. They use power and force to suppress the world. They only make up 1% of the world's population, yet they rule over 99%.
But now, there is a person who has made their bullets misfire, their power lose its support, and their military force become an empty shell.
The paradise they have built will be destroyed, this is intolerable!
Then a group of alpha public intellectuals emerged. They harshly criticized Zhuang Li's invention on the Internet, saying it was anti-human, anti-natural, and a perverse act!
Zhuang Li posted two images found in ancient Earth books: one of a flock of wild ducks, the other of a human, and said, "Let me show you what evolution is. When a female duck is in heat, the pheromones it releases attract all the drakes, ultimately trampling her to death." Doesn't this image look familiar? Isn't this also the case with Omegas who occasionally go into heat in public?
This is our ancestors. When they learned to walk upright, their glands atrophied. They began to hide their scent, especially females. Females' estrus became more subtle, making them safer when out and about, and as a result, many females survived. The frenzied struggle of males for a single female disappeared. With this foundation, our ancestors were able to form stable families, tribes, kingdoms, and ultimately, create a brilliant civilization.
What is civilization? Civilization means everyone covers up their own bad smells and no one interferes with anyone else.
As soon as Zhuang Li finished speaking, a public intellectual eagerly retorted: "No, you don't understand the meaning of evolution. Indeed, in ancient Earth, our ancestors hid pheromones to survive. However, in the interstellar age, when humans were suffering from the Zerg invasion, we evolved pheromones again. Why?"
For survival! For the continuation of the species! Without this evolution, we humans would have long since perished! The dramatic decrease in females makes it difficult for males to find mates, and if females don't know when they ovulate, they miss out on many reproductive opportunities. Therefore, when ovulation occurs, they emit a unique scent, signaling to nearby males that their bodies are ready and they can help them conceive a child.
Therefore, every female in her ovulation period is not missed by a male, and humans seize every opportunity to reproduce. This is the secret behind our recovery from the Zerg's massacre to only a few million people, yet our current prosperity! The emergence of pheromones saved our entire species!
[Right now, the Zerg are still rampaging across our galaxy, and humanity is constantly facing catastrophic destruction. The nation needs population, the world needs population. Without reproduction, humanity will perish! Your equality has been purchased at the cost of your own genocide! Shame on you!]
This public intellectual is just short of saying that Omegas are just a group of reproductive machines.
However, what he said was not without reason. If the Omegas' desire to have children was greatly reduced, the country would not be able to bear the consequences of a sharp decline in population.
The Insect King is a breeding machine, and it is constantly expanding its army.
It is an indisputable fact that the competition between humans and Zerg is not only about strength, but also about the speed of reproduction.
This public intellectual's remarks garnered overwhelming approval from the alphas, and the neutral betas also began to align with them. Without peace, what freedom could they possibly talk about?
Meanwhile, the King, who rarely appears on social media, unexpectedly held a press conference, advising all Omegas not to implant the chip. He stated that the Empire needed everyone's participation in national development, and that the Zerg were humanity's greatest threat. He stated that he would amend the legal code to provide Omegas with greater respect and protection. Everyone was welcome to voice their concerns, and the legal revision team would listen appropriately.
The alphas strongly agreed with the king's speech and were willing to make some concessions.
However, the Omegas scoffed at this.
Whenever they became violent, the Empire would amend the legal code to appease the situation. However, after a while, everyone would find that the revised code still maintained the absolute rule of the alphas. The situation of the omegas had not improved at all. Their status in the family, society, and the country remained the lowest. Their value was still just a tool for reproduction.
After taking too much sugar-coated poison, who would still believe the king's promise?
Only a very small number of Omegas who have been brainwashed thoroughly think that the chip is an evil thing, but the vast majority of Omegas are determined to have it implanted.
However, the most despairing thing happened: the Royal Army led by the Crown Prince blocked Zhuang Li's biotechnology company and froze his assets indefinitely in the name of a tax investigation.
In other words, Zhuang Li no longer had the ability to implant chips for everyone for free. He had no funds, no equipment, no space, and was completely isolated and helpless.
After the news was disclosed by the media, the alphas applauded and cheered, but the omegas fell into an abyss of hopelessness.
If even a miracle child like Zhuang Li cannot change the status quo, then what are they struggling for?
When suffering strikes, religion often takes advantage of the situation. Another group of alpha public intellectuals began to promote the "Omega Guilt Theory," asking everyone to accept reality, atone for their sins, have more children, and accumulate virtue in this life so that they can be reborn as an alpha in the next.
Such talk is ridiculous, but those who have experienced it don't find it amusing. Suffering has blunted their edges, dulled their minds, and enslaved their souls. They yearn for liberation, but find no hope in reality, so they pin their hopes on the next life.
Many Omegas gave up and fell silent.
Zhuang Li, however, posted a Weibo post at this time: [The existence of the Zerg leaves the Empire with no way out, forcing Omegas to sacrifice their bodies. This is the root of the problem. What if this root no longer exists? What if the Zerg are exterminated? What if the Empire achieves long-awaited peace, no longer needing to send large numbers of troops to the front lines to die? In such a peaceful era, no one needs to make sacrifices; and no one can oppress or even enslave another!]
Hearing these words, the Omegas cheered up.
The Alpha public intellectual immediately scoffed: "You're right. If we lived in peacetime, none of us would have to make sacrifices, and we could live freely and carefree. But I'm sorry, your assumption is completely false. The Zerg exist in our galaxy, and far from becoming extinct, they've evolved yet again. They've become even more powerful than before. Do you understand the precarious situation the Empire is in?"
The alpha spectators came out to criticize: "Teacher, you don't need to say this to Zhuang Li, he won't understand."
[Yeah, Omegas are all idiots. They're only fit to stay home and have kids.]
[Listening to Omegas talking about politics and military affairs is the most ridiculous thing! ]
Similar remarks were fired at Zhuang Li like bullets.
But he simply wrote calmly: "I have long said that I will rewrite the world. This world includes humans and, naturally, the Zerg. Peace will soon come. Let us wait and see."
That's truly arrogant. Rewriting the human world is fine, but what qualifications do you, Zhuang Li, have to think of rewriting the Zerg world? Do you think you're the Zerg King?
The alphas were all delighted, and the betas were shaking their heads and sneering.
[I think Zhuang Li should go to the hospital to have his brain checked.] This message received the most likes that day.
In just one day, Zhuang Li went from being a miracle worker to a target of public ridicule. His company was gone, his assets frozen, and his reputation severely damaged. This might be the end of his life.
Because of his fall, the Omegas who were eager to change their fate couldn't stop crying.
Wu Yuhuai was admitted to the hospital that day, and after more than three hours of rescue, she was able to save the baby in her womb.
When he was carried out of the treatment room, he angrily roared at an alpha doctor: "You are all murderers! You killed us!"
She had completely awakened from her self-hypnosis. Her absolute obedience had brought her temporary happiness, but it had also deprived her of the ability to live independently. Without her husband, she couldn't even protect her children. She had turned herself into a pitiful canary.
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The royal family personally took action against Zhuang Li. What chance did Zhuang Li have to turn things around?
Most people thought that he was really going to fail this time, but unexpectedly, just a few hours later, he announced a piece of news that shocked everyone.
He even invested in a military research institute with his technology and became its director. The previous director, Yu Guangzhong, was relegated to the back seat, but he had no complaints. Coincidentally, the military research institute, with its tiny staff of 133, ranked second on the list of outstanding companies in the empire, behind the Zhuang family chaebol, which had over 100,000 employees.
It is a scientific research institution affiliated only with the military, holding countless patents, and the royal family has no power to interfere in any of its decisions.
Zhuang Li’s company was just sealed off by the royal family, and the next second, he became the big boss of the military research institute, and his net worth increased instead of decreased.
Other people's lives are full of ups and downs...
His life is full of ups and downs...
Any disaster that befalls him will turn into a helping hand that helps him rise to success.
Netizens were stunned, and military commanders and soldiers were also baffled.
You know, the military is definitely the place with the most alphas. If Zhuang Li violated the interests of the alphas and was ordered to be banned, then the first to stand up and enforce this order should not be the royal family, but the military.
But this time, the military's actions left everyone scratching their heads. Why did they strongly support someone who was trying to overthrow their rule?
Only the ten elders and Yun Ming knew how long it would take for the peace that Zhuang Li talked about to come.
Fungal and viral bombs had already been deployed en masse by the military, and the number of infected Zerg was increasing rapidly. Within six months, the Zerg would be wiped out.
By that time, the Empire no longer needed Omegas to desperately give birth to children, nor did it need to expand the number of recruits year by year. With the acquisition of hundreds of energy-rich planets occupied by the Zerg, everyone could slowly recuperate and then begin to move towards the wider universe.
Zhuang Li is the key to whether the Imperial Expeditionary Force can break out of the Milky Way. If the military doesn't support him, who else can it support?
If the military's alpha cannot withstand the challenge of the Omega and is brought down, they will also be happy to see it happen.
What use is there for the army if the alphas can't even beat the omegas? On the other hand, why don't the army use the omegas who can even beat the alphas?
The army is meant to fight, and on the battlefield, all background and status are irrelevant; survival depends on strength. This spirit of respecting strength is the core of the empire's rise from the end of the century to its current glory.
Some alphas have been comfortable for too long and have long forgotten this spirit. It's time to wake them up.
Shortly after this message was posted, Zhuang Li wrote in a casual tone: [Did everyone remember the number on the reservation form? Come and line up tomorrow. Latecomers will be put in the queue later. I won't let anyone cut in line.]
The military immediately retweeted the post and announced a major announcement: "From now on, our company will accept applications from Omegas between the ages of 17 and 22 to join the military, but the prerequisite is that applicants must have implanted a pheromone-regulating chip. When filling out the application form, please attach proof of your chip implantation. Thank you for your cooperation."
Alphas: “…”
The Royal Family: "... Crazy, crazy, these ten old men are crazy!"
The Omega who was hiding at home and crying loudly: "...Woo, hiccup, hahahahahahahahaha!"
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