134: Chapter 134 Hunting on Vesta

"Don't think too much. As the eras move forward, the birth of every new technology results in the elimination of an old industry. When e-commerce rose, how many physical stores went bankrupt? With the country's Double Reduction policy, the training industry entered winter overnight! Didn't they all pull through?"

That was true, but Gao Yuan still looked conflicted. Before, he hadn't understood why so many people at the bottom had no jobs in the Future World, but now he realized that following this trend, it was an inevitable result that the lower classes would be raised like pigs.

This trend was already appearing!

Seeing Gao Yuan's expression,

Bai Moyu comforted him.

"Don't be so pessimistic. New technology always brings a better experience. If the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid you mentioned is real, humanity will be spared from most pains and illnesses! Isn't that a good thing?"

Gao Yuan heard this and smiled...

Yeah, what was he getting worked up about?

The advancement of technological productivity would inevitably bring such consequences.

It was going to happen sooner or later anyway, so why bother being so conflicted?

"Little Fish, you're right. It's best to just do one's own part! Someone will naturally solve the problems of the future! I'll leave the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid to you!"

...

As the new official taking office, Bai Moyu was introduced by Gao Yuan to Zhang Baiyi and Lin Mei. Although they had known each other before, their statuses were different now.

At this time, Gao Yuan arrived at the 2024 Club, where Huangfu Shan had already started working.

The 2024 Club had become Longjing's most brilliant calling card; ordinary people came here to open their eyes, while high-level people came here to make friends.

Gao Yuan asked Huangfu Shan to post two tasks.

The first was a production line for Life-Sustaining Base Fluid!

Gao Yuan was going to promote the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid, so production definitely had to keep up.

The second was to procure supplies—as many as possible—including Space Speeders, batteries, Nutritional Paste, Compressed Tents, and so on!

Gao Yuan wasn't afraid of raising suspicion. These things were all ordinary supplies. Even if they were suspicious, they would never imagine that he intended to burn down the Eight Great Capitals.

And after the event occurred, regardless of whether the Gao Family did it or not, the Development General Administration would definitely pin it on them, so Gao Yuan didn't need to avoid suspicion.

By then, they would have already dropped all pretenses.

If the Development General Administration had the strength to kill him, they would do so without hesitation.

Unless...

They didn't dare, or they couldn't.

After all, no one knew what kind of anger would erupt from humanity after being deceived and kept like livestock for centuries.

Time was tight...

After making the arrangements, Gao Yuan returned to the Real World and rushed to Qinjing, then entered Shangjing and went to the Development General Administration.

Before this fire was lit, he had to stabilize the Su Family.

Su Dai came to find Gao Yuan as usual.

"Young Master Su, we're not going to the club today!"

"Giving up so soon? Gao Yuan, your body is a bit weak; I'll get you some good stuff!"

"What?"

"I'll guarantee you'll stay upright like a golden spear and have kidneys of steel!"

"Scram, I'm plenty hard. You'd better keep that stuff for yourself!"

"Hehe, you didn't manage to handle Director Zhou yesterday!"

Su Dai said.

"If you can handle her, you go!"

"Damn, I can't either! Let's not talk about that. If we're not going to the club, then we're not going. What's the point of working? This Department of Information is too boring! How about we go hunting?"

"Hunting?"

Gao Yuan was somewhat surprised.

There was still prey to hunt in the Future World?

"Hehe, you don't know, do you? I'll take you to Vesta to hunt! A lot of young masters are going these days. It's actually hunting down escaped miners! We'll see who kills the most!"

When Gao Yuan heard Vesta, he already had a premonition.

But hearing that they were actually competing to kill people, a surge of anger threatened to burst forth.

Su Dai kept staring at Gao Yuan's glasses while he spoke.

After seeing Gao Yuan's anger, he revealed an imperceptible smile.

"Oh, don't be like that. The miners on the asteroids aren't really considered human. Besides, the mines near Vesta are almost depleted. If we don't clear out these miners, the Asteroid Belt will never be at peace!"

"Young Master Su, there are so many mining areas in the Asteroid Belt. Why is it only Vesta that needs clearing? Aren't they clearing Ceres?"

"Ceres? That's absolutely out of the question. Ceres is our humanity's base in the Asteroid Belt! You have no idea—driving a modified speeder with a laser mounted on it, one shot, one kill... it's a real thrill!"

Gao Yuan's heart had already sunk to the bottom.

Previously, when Zhou Hanyan said the Development General Administration was moving against Vesta, he didn't have much of a concept of it.

Now, these young masters were already hunting on the outskirts.

The situation inside the mining area must be even worse.

Tens of millions of people.

Were they really going to kill them all?

He wondered how Gao Qiu was doing there!

Su Dai kept watching Gao Yuan's expression. "Gao Yuan, you seem to be paying extra attention to the Asteroid Belt?"

"I pay attention to every place where humans live! I'm not used to hearing about killing. The miners in the Asteroid Belt are also human..."

"Just a joke. Forget it, you're boring too. I'm going back to the club to find Jupiter's Vajra Little Lolita!"

...

After Su Dai left, Gao Yuan's face was grim.

Did the Development General Administration really dare to directly commit mass murder? Wouldn't they incite public outrage? Even if they blocked the news, they could block it on Earth, but it was impossible to completely block it in the Asteroid Belt.

With hundreds of millions of miners over there... if they rioted, it would likely be a disaster.

But thinking that the people there couldn't even solve basic needs like water and air, Gao Yuan felt a bit despairing. Even if they rioted, what could they do?

He had to speed up on his end.

He hoped Gao Qiu could hold out!

After working for a day, Gao Yuan returned to his own apartment in Shangjing, which was a residence assigned to him by the Development General Administration.

Standing by the window and looking at the bustling city below, Gao Yuan felt a bit lost. A city is the manifestation of human civilization, yet this city was going to be burned down by him in a few days!

It was just like the revolutions of the ancestors: no creation without destruction!

Just as Gao Yuan was feeling sentimental...

In the Southern Dynasty of the Real World, the high-level executives of Nine Stars had been conducting various tests on the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid for the past two days. Moreover, they had administered it to three different patients who were terminally ill...

Now, the test results from all aspects exceeded their imagination...

Li Bingxi said with emotion, "Gao Yuan's character is a bit lacking, but his technology is definitely sound!"

"Then, are we going to cooperate with them?"

"Of course. This kind of miracle drug can solve the current leader's problems: large-scale strikes by medical staff and many patients with no way to seek medical treatment! If we launch the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid now, our Nine Stars will be the savior of the Southern Dynasty. Leaders come and go... only our Nine Stars stands tall. With the Life-Sustaining Base Fluid, we'll leave those other consortiums far behind!"

Li Bingxi said.

"Do you think Gao Yuan is trustworthy?"

Li Taixi asked.

"I don't know. We were scammed once last time. I did a review, and I think it might be because Gao Yuan asked me for a favor before and I messed it up!"

Li Bingxi felt angry whenever he remembered how the animals Gao Yuan asked him to find had been hijacked.

Putting himself in Gao Yuan's shoes, if it were him, he would probably be angry too.