"Dear Master," the smart assistant whispered to Li Lechen after the water delivery boy left, "Master Xishua has requested a one-on-one video chat with you. Would you like to handle it yourself or leave a message to reply?"
"I'll handle it myself."
Li Lechen poured himself a glass of water and then logged into the live streaming platform.
He had been considering talking to Huo Jiujian about what happened that morning, since Huo Jiujian had made his fortune through his extensive network of information and should theoretically know more than others.
However, the situation is completely different when you take the initiative to go to them versus when they come to you and you casually ask them a question.
"What do you want?" Li Lechen asked Huo Jiujian casually.
Huo Jiujian was surprised: "Don't you know you've been included in the annual physical examination list?"
This question puzzled Li Lechen even more, and he countered, "Isn't this something everyone has to participate in? Is it strange that you received it?"
That's right. In the past few days, during the live streams, I could almost always see people talking about the annual physical examination in the chat, and they all seemed very happy. Although I had a vague feeling that something was wrong, I didn't find it strange.
Huo Jiujian sighed and explained, "Of course, not everyone has to participate; permanent residents of the safe zone don't need to."
Li Lechen expressed his understanding. The permanent residents of the safe zone in the future, two thousand years from now, would be a privileged class, with everything being an exception. Since it was a global event, these privileged individuals naturally didn't need to participate.
Huo Jiujian was supposed to say more later, but after waiting for a long time, all he got was a pitying look on his face. Li Lechen couldn't help but ask, "And then?"
"This proves that the designated area is not exempt from inspection!"
"Then what?"
"Prove you are not a natural person!"
Huo Jiujian's shout, combined with what he had seen at the hospital during the day, prompted Li Lechen to shout back, "Of course I'm a natural person!"
"Then you're dead."
With a sharp turn, Huo Jiujian leisurely uttered five words.
Li Lechen was stunned: "Why?"
"The annual health check is ostensibly a benefit for residents worldwide, providing vitamins and nutritional supplements, but its real purpose is to prevent genetic mutations in human race."
"ha?"
Seeing that Li Lechen truly seemed completely clueless, Huo Jiujian sighed again. However, this time his sigh carried a hint of envy: "The exclusive zone must be a wonderful place, full of natural persons, right?"
"Of course!" Li Lechen thought to himself.
Although cloning technology exists now, human clones are mostly seen in movies and are prohibited in reality. Let alone the idea of creating genetically modified humans to live among ordinary people.
Of course, in vitro fertilization (IVF) does not count.
Huo Jiujian continued, "Theoretically speaking, genetically modified humans and genetically modified humans cannot reproduce, and even genetically modified humans and natural humans cannot reproduce."
Li Lechen expressed his understanding. It seems that the same applies to hybrid animals; mules cannot produce offspring with each other.
"About 600 years ago, a genetics company discovered that some genes had mutations. Although there is no clinical evidence that genetically modified people can have offspring, there is a one in 50 million chance that genetically modified people and natural people can have offspring, possessing the advantages of both genetically modified and natural races."
"Then what?"
"This is terrible."
"Why?"
"......"
In fact, Li Lechen's question "why" was just a casual remark. Anyone who thinks about it for a moment knows that if genetically modified humans and natural humans can produce offspring, then this offspring will be a different race from both natural and genetically modified humans. This would not be a good thing for an extremely controlled society.
"So we'll have a major physical exam every year to check if this condition exists," Huo Jiujian concluded.
As for the permanent residents of the safe zone, there were only 10,000 to begin with, and there was nowhere for the extras to stay, so they could be completely controlled.
Then Li Lechen thought of another question: "What would happen if I went for a checkup?"
"If you are a natural person and not registered, you will be treated as a third race and subjected to humanitarian extermination."
Li Lechen had heard the term "humanitarian annihilation" countless times. Although he had some guesses, he couldn't help but ask, "What kind of annihilation is humanitarian annihilation?"
"It will be used to make recycled water and 7D printing consumables," Huo Jiujian explained leisurely.
"vomit--"
The scene he had witnessed that morning flashed through Li Lechen's mind, and he couldn't help but gag again.
Then, his gaze towards Huo Jiujian became awkward and complicated. Huo Jiujian was supposedly someone who had gradually gained permanent residency in the safe zone from the quarantine zone, and he himself was a genetically engineered human. In other words, he had previously been drinking recycled water and eating 7D-printed food.
Don't you find it disgusting?
Huo Jiujian, of course, didn't feel anything; it had become a habit.
At least in the safe zone, this is not a big secret. If he wanted, even though he was a genetically engineered human, he could spend 20 million Sunshine Coins to clone a genetically engineered human exactly like himself, and then harvest its organs to supply himself at any time.
However, Huo Jiujian would not waste such resources. He always used the mass-produced cloned organs directly, just like the genetically modified people in the quarantine zone and the ordinary safe zone.
"So you should think about how to deal with the big physical examination in twenty days. If you don't go, you will still be subjected to humanitarian destruction. After all, your name is already on the list, and you should receive a notification soon."
"I've already received the notification," Li Lechen thought to himself.
"So you came to me today just to tell me all this?" Li Lechen asked.
"No, I wanted to ask if the Viagra has arrived yet? I've already pre-ordered over six hundred doses, and they're mostly from people with great power, whom I can't afford to offend."
Li Lechen couldn't help but twitch his lips; he hadn't expected this thing to sell so well in the future.
The package was indeed received, but it's still with the dorm supervisor. Li Lechen forgot to take it when she went upstairs because she was thinking about something.
However, she had a different idea at this moment, so she said, "I've already bought it, but it hasn't arrived yet. I'll contact you when it does."
"You..." Huo Jiujian looked into Li Lechen's eyes, somewhat suspicious.
"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm going to die in a few days. Do you have any ideas for me? If I die, there won't be any more Viagra!" Li Lechen retorted angrily.
"this......"
"I'm not in the mood for anything right now. What's the use of money when I'm about to die?"
"Why!"
Huo Jiujian let out a heavy sigh.
Seeing this, Li Lechen twitched: "You really have no way to help me?"
To be honest, Li Lechen thought Huo Jiujian was keeping him in suspense, trying to use this matter to ask for more benefits from him, but now that he had said this much, he could only sigh, which made Li Lechen feel annoyed.
Huo Jiujian really had no choice.
"unless......"
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