858: Chapter 853 God's Forbidden Zone

After settling Lin Zhiyuan into a five-star hotel near the company, Shen Yan returned to his villa in Xishan.

Pushing open the door to his home, a warm yellow floor lamp was left on in the living room.

Liu Hui was already asleep on the sofa, holding their young son Shen An, with a thin wool blanket covering them.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she opened her eyes dizzily; the moment she saw Shen Yan, her somewhat tense sleeping face instantly relaxed.

"You're back?"

She lowered her voice, afraid of waking the child in her arms.

This ordinary domestic atmosphere caused the sharp chill on Shen Yan, who had just returned from the cutthroat world of fame and fortune, to dissipate significantly.

"Yeah, just handled some small matters."

Shen Yan walked over, gently took his sleeping son, and placed him in the nearby cradle.

He then pulled the blanket on Liu Hui up a bit, his movements natural and practiced.

"If things are too busy at the company, don't always rush back; the child and I are doing fine."

Liu Hui reached out to help straighten Shen Yan's slightly messy collar, her tone full of heartache.

Although she didn't know exactly what Shen Yan was doing, the overwhelming news reports about "Pangu Life Sciences" told her that her husband was working on something big.

"It's fine, I have to come home."

Shen Yan held his wife's hand; the warmth of her palm made him feel grounded.

Just then, the mechanical prompt that only he could hear suddenly exploded deep in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has completed the "Capital Game" beginner-level tutorial, successfully leveraging billion-level assets at a minimal cost.]

[tycoon system experience points are full, upgrading...]

[Upgrade complete!]

[Host's current level: Lv4 (Junior Capitalist)]

[Today's intelligence has been refreshed; given the Host's breakthrough progress in the field of biomedicine, a special reward mechanism has been triggered.]

Shen Yan's pupils contracted slightly.

Previous prompts had been cold and robotic, but this one carried a sizzling sound like an electrical overload.

Immediately after, a giant golden die appeared out of thin air on his retina, spinning rapidly.

This was a special effect that only appeared when advanced intelligence was being presented.

The die slowly came to a halt.

Six.

A perfect roll.

A line of bold, blood-red text appeared in the void like a brand.

[advanced wealth intelligence: The Forgotten "God's Forbidden Zone"]

[Intelligence Details: Zurich, Switzerland; Bahnhofstrasse underground vault, unclaimed safe deposit box number 7734.]

[The lessee of this safe deposit box was Igor Volkov, a top mathematician and Artificial Intelligence pioneer from the former Soviet Union, who mysteriously disappeared in 1991. The lease will officially terminate in 48 hours.]

[According to Swiss Bank secrecy agreements, once the lease ends and no one pays for a renewal, the box will be forcibly opened, and its contents will enter a public auction process or be destroyed.]

[Contents: A high-density crystal memory unit sealed for thirty years, containing the core source code of the first-generation Artificial General Intelligence logic lock—codename "red queen."]

[Intelligence Value: Incalculable (If merged with "asking heaven," it can allow computing power to break through physical bottlenecks and achieve true "digital life" evolution.)]

[Acquisition Suggestion: Proceed to Zurich immediately. Before the safe deposit box is forcibly opened, intercept it by posing as the attorney for "Volkov's sole heir" or by directly bribing Bank executives.]

[Risk Warning: The US CIA and an international arms syndicate have also set their sights on this batch of expiring safe deposit boxes. Although they don't know the specific number, they are circling like vultures.]

red queen.

First-generation Artificial General Intelligence.

Shen Yan's heart skipped two beats.

The "asking heaven" he currently held, though possessing amazing evolutionary capabilities through the "deep blue heart" and chaos algorithms, always felt like a shell lacking a soul.

It could calculate, analyze, and even simulate emotions, but it lacked the underlying logic of "life."

And this so-called "red queen" was likely the key to opening Pandora's box.

More importantly, if this thing fell into the hands of the CIA or that arms organization, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This wasn't just a matter of wealth; it was the commanding height of the Future Technology tree.

"What's wrong? You look so pale."

Liu Hui noticed the sudden stiffness in Shen Yan's body and asked with some concern.

Shen Yan took a deep breath, the shock in his eyes quickly replaced by deep calculation.

He gently patted the back of his wife's hand, a reassuring smile appearing on his face.

"It's nothing. I just remembered an old friend abroad is having a birthday, so I might have to go to Switzerland."

"Switzerland?"

Liu Hui was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Go ahead. It just so happens that Youyou has been clamoring for Swiss chocolate, so bring some back for her while you're at it."

She didn't ask further.

This was also what Shen Yan appreciated most about her; she always knew when to give a man his space.

"Alright, I'll buy the whole chocolate factory for her."

Shen Yan said half-jokingly, but in his mind, he was already calculating a specific plan of action.

After settling his wife to sleep, Shen Yan went to the study alone.

He didn't turn on the light, just stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the pitch-black night.

That was the direction of Jinghai, and also the direction of the world.

He took out his encrypted satellite phone and dialed Chen Guangke's number.

The phone was picked up after only one ring.

"Brother Yan."

Chen Guangke's voice was low and alert; he clearly hadn't slept yet.

"Pack your things and bring your passport."

Shen Yan's voice was very soft, yet it carried an unquestionable resolve.

"Call up those brothers of yours who have been mercenaries overseas. No need to bring gear; we'll buy it there."

"Also, notify Lin Zhiyuan to bring that portable data migration equipment from the lab. Meet at Nanyuan Airport in two hours."

Chen Guangke on the other end was silent for a second. He didn't ask why, simply replying with two words.

"Received."

Hanging up, Shen Yan turned and walked to the desk, opened the safe, and took out several passports of different nationalities and a stack of pre-prepared US dollar cash.

Since the system called it "God's Forbidden Zone," this trip to Switzerland would likely not be as simple as a war of words in a law-abiding society.

It was a haven for global wealth, but also the world's darkest money-laundering center.

Behind the bankers in suits often stood butchers with blood on their hands.

"asking heaven."

Shen Yan called out softly to the empty study.

The laptop screen on the desk lit up automatically, a deep vortex composed of countless blue points of light rotating slowly.

"Sir, I am here."

A cold, synthesized electronic voice echoed in the room.

"Book the earliest private flight to Zurich. Use the name of An Ran's company to apply for the flight path code."