131: Chapter 131 needs too much.

As for the burning cities, that would be nothing more than burning down a large-scale prison; the people of Earth would reclaim their planet.

Gao Yuan was shaken by this plan.

"Director Zhou, if we do this, aren't you afraid the Development General Administration will completely turn against us?"

Gao Yuan asked.

After all, military power is everything, and they still held it. Pulling the rug out from under them like this would mean they'd stop pretending and drop all pretenses.

"There is that risk! But... have you considered that most soldiers are also being deceived? Perhaps the military itself will become unstable from within! If they try to use the army to suppress the populace at that time, I'm afraid... they'll be digging their own graves!"

"What about the robot legion?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"You don't need to worry about the robots, Director Gao!"

Gao Yuan thought about how Gao Gan had maintained the Academy of Sciences all these years and how Gao Qiu had been secretly laying out a plan. When he went to Vesta to see him last time, he had only mentioned the 'Awakener Project'.

This Awakener Project had a key technology: 'Consciousness Transfer,' which involved storing a real person's consciousness and transferring it into a robot.

This indicated that robots indeed had greater vulnerabilities than humans; no matter how intelligent, machines still couldn't compare to the human brain.

Gao Yuan didn't know what trump card Gao Gan had, but since Zhou Hanyan said it, he believed her.

If the robot legion could be neutralized, then once the lie about Earth's radiation was exposed, it would truly be a perfect opportunity to turn the tables.

Even if they couldn't take down the three giants of the Development General Administration this time, they would still deal them a crippling blow.

It wasn't that Gao Yuan hadn't suspected Zhou Hanyan might be a trap.

But Zhou Hanyan knew about Vesta.

Furthermore, the plan she described was indeed highly feasible.

More importantly, Future World had abandoned fossil fuels for centuries; only he could procure a large amount of gasoline!

Based on this information...

If Zhou Hanyan had been sent by someone else, it meant he was already completely exposed.

Whether Zhou Hanyan was a trap or not, he would be finished either way.

Therefore, Gao Yuan could only believe that Zhou Hanyan was indeed someone the Gao Family trusted.

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan saw Zhou Hanyan give him a thumbs up.

"Director Gao is right, I am indeed on the side of the Gao Family! So please rest assured, I'm only here to pass on a message..."

"Should I look for you after this?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"No... I won't be coming here again; coming once was already quite conspicuous! Dean Gao said to execute the plan as soon as you're ready! Don't worry about anything else, Dean Gao will make the arrangements!"

Gao Yuan understood.

Just as he was about to nod, Zhou Hanyan spoke—this time not via brainwaves, but directly.

"Director Gao, was the candy just now good?"

"Ah? Yes, it was delicious! The candy given by Director Zhou must surely be the sweetest!"

"The monitoring report I wanted..."

"I'll find it for you personally!"

Gao Yuan began retrieving the data; after all, the act had to be convincing!

...

After Zhou Hanyan left, Gao Yuan hesitated for a moment before heading out, where he saw Su Dai waiting below as expected.

"Young Master Su... to the club!"

Su Dai wore a lewd expression.

He walked over and patted Gao Yuan on the shoulder. "I knew you'd like this, haha! Let me tell you, this time there's new stock from Jupiter. You didn't know Jupiter was habitable, did you?"

"I didn't. That's a new one. Isn't Jupiter a gas giant? How can people live on gas?"

"Heh, you wouldn't know. Beneath Jupiter's thick gas layers, there's a rocky inner planet similar to Earth—it's actually Jupiter's core. The surface of this core is a rocky layer, and the interior is iron-nickel! We have human bases on Jupiter's inner planet..."

Gao Yuan really hadn't known that Jupiter could actually be inhabited!

"Then the pressure on Jupiter's surface must be huge, much greater than Earth's!"

"Naturally. The atmospheric pressure on the surface of the inner planet is 787 times that of Earth. Even a piece of iron would be crushed into a thin sheet if thrown there. So, the rocks on Jupiter's surface are extremely hard and dense; a piece of Jupiter Stone weighs twice as much as gold of the same volume! The Jupiter Base has always been human's primary R&D center for new materials... Over time, people have even been born on Jupiter! This new stock consists of Jovians! Even inside the base, the pressure is higher than on Earth, so those who grow up on Jupiter—hehe—though they're short, they're incredibly sturdy!"

Gao Yuan feigned a look of excitement...

In reality, he was a little intrigued; after all, who could refuse a 'muscle loli'?

However, Gao Yuan's trip to the club was just a distraction. With Su Dai as his witness, if Longjing caught fire in the future, it would have nothing to do with him; he would be a victim too.

Entering the bar...

Gao Yuan immediately spotted the 'new stock' standing at the very front!

She was indeed very small, but her skin was excellent and her features were perfect!

With her twin tails, Gao Yuan even felt a momentary waver. With such a good life, why stir things up? Wouldn't enjoying over two hundred years of luxury be better than chasing some grand ambition?

He wasn't part of the lower class, after all.

Why risk his life for them?

"Gao Yuan, you choose first..."

Su Dai's recent efforts to lead Gao Yuan into debauchery were actually Su Muyan's idea...

Su Muyan wasn't afraid of Gao Yuan being a playboy; he was afraid of him having great ambitions...

Great ambitions were one thing, but having both ambition and ability was what he feared!

From what he could see, Gao Yuan hadn't shown any special abilities. As for the 2024 Club in Longjing, while it was a legend to others, in Su Muyan's eyes, it was just a small toy.

Though the items inside were startling, Gao Yuan was a scion of the Gao Family, so it was normal for him to know some inside secrets! If one knew the truth, procuring those flowers, plants, soil, and fruit trees wouldn't be an issue...

Now that Gao Yuan was spending his days fooling around at clubs with Su Dai...

Su Muyan was finally at ease.

Gao Yuan had reached his limit.

As long as they outlasted Gao Gan, no one would ever question the Development General Administration again.

...

Gao Yuan picked the prettiest one. "Young Master Su, I'll be going first..."

"Go ahead, have fun. This new stock is very sturdy!"

"Got it..."

Gao Yuan impatiently pulled a 'little sister' into a room.

Su Dai watched Gao Yuan enter with a look of disdain...

Gao Yuan entered the room!

"Go take a shower. I'm a germaphobe; you must wash for at least half an hour before you can come out!"

The 'muscle loli' replied in a thin voice, "Understood, Boss! Do you need me to help you wash first?"

"No need..."

Once Gao Yuan saw the little loli enter the smart bathroom, he focused his mind, and a door appeared in the front of the club room.

Stepping through, he was back a thousand years in the past.

This was Qinjing. Gao Yuan walked down the street, pondering how to get a massive amount of gasoline. Where in the world had the most gasoline?

As Gao Yuan was deep in thought, a man wearing a headscarf walked past him.

Gao Yuan suddenly realized—where else could have more oil than the Arabs!

Regarding the gasoline, he would likely have to find Dahu, since he needed so much!