96: Chapter 96 Genetically Modified Humans

Gao Yuan had a bad feeling in his heart; surely this guy wasn't planning on taking revenge on him, was he?

"Actually, there's no need! I don't care about that!"

"How can that be? Now that you've come to Shangjing, I'll arrange your itinerary. It's decided!"

Gao Yuan was speechless, but upon reflection, even if Su Dai was crazy, he couldn't possibly kill him.

So, he felt a little more at ease.

In any case, since he was now on someone else's turf, he would just keep a low profile and observe for now.

Getting into the flying car, Su Dai sat beside him and introduced the landmarks of Shangjing.

"That tallest building, 1560 meters high, looks like a celestial palace at the top. That's the headquarters of the Development General Administration, and you'll be working there from now on!"

Gao Yuan looked at the building that pierced the clouds, his face full of awe.

"That huge circular building below is the largest trading center in the Solar System, where all kinds of mineral resources are traded!"

Gao Yuan nodded repeatedly.

"That's truly impressive!"

"That's nothing, there's something even more impressive!"

Su Dai wore a lecherous expression.

"What is it?"

"Hehe, it's a secret. I'll take you out to have fun tonight! For now, let's go to the Development General Administration headquarters to meet your colleagues and superiors."

...

The news of Gao Yuan's arrival had long since spread throughout the Development General Administration.

The position of Director of the Department of Information was insignificant; the key was Gao Yuan's identity—he was the grandson of Gao Qiu.

The name Gao Qiu was deafeningly famous within the Development General Administration. Over all these years, only Gao Qiu had nearly succeeded in reforming it.

As for the other chief administrators of the Human Council, they didn't care about them at all.

The Human Council flows like water, while the Development General Administration remains as solid as iron.

These people all wanted to see what kind of magic the descendant of the Gao Family possessed.

Gao Yuan stood beneath the building that towered into the clouds, tilting his head back; the building looked like a sharp sword piercing the sky.

"Let's go!"

Su Dai said.

"Mm..."

"First, let's go see my old man. My father is the Secretary-General of the Development General Administration!"

The Development General Administration had four vital departments: the Secretariat, the Equipment Department, the Finance Department, and the Emergency Management Department!

Although there were four vital departments, there were only three major power brokers, because the head of the Emergency Management Department was Su Dai's older brother, Su Qian!

Su Dai's father, Su Muyan, was the Secretary-General of the Secretariat. Above these four departments, there was a nominal leader, the Chairman of the Human Development General Administration Committee!

However, the current Chairman held a titular position and couldn't command the departments below at all.

The position of Director of the Department of Information that Gao Yuan was about to assume belonged to the Research Department. The Research Department itself was a low-profile office within the Development General Administration, and its subordinate agencies were even less sought after.

However, Gao Yuan's title as Director of the Department of Information currently crushed his direct superior, the Director of the Research Department!

"Can someone in my humble position really meet the Secretary-General of the Secretariat?"

Gao Yuan asked with an exaggerated expression.

"Of course, you are a descendant of the Gao Family; you're qualified to see my father!"

Su Dai paused for a moment.

"Besides, we can be considered to have become friends after our little scuffle! As friends, it's normal for you to meet my father!"

Friends.

Haha.

Gao Yuan wanted to laugh. If he were truly just a commoner, his club would already belong to the Su Family by now.

Even if he were a transmigrator, it would be useless.

Now that he was part of the Gao Family, these three playboys wanted to be friends with him.

"Old Su, you're right, we are friends!"

"That's right!"

The two arrived at Su Muyan's office, located on the 318th floor.

The elevator was fast; it reached the 318th floor in less than three seconds. Such a speed likely exceeded rockets in the real world, yet Gao Yuan didn't feel any sense of weightlessness inside the elevator, to the point that when he stepped out, he even thought Su Dai had lied to him.

Three seconds to ascend over a thousand meters—the acceleration exceeded 10G. If it had been an ordinary elevator, Gao Yuan would likely have been crushed into a pulp by now.

The various technologies of this world were actually very advanced, but the world itself was also very surreal. Some people, in order to turn their lives around, were willing to go to the Asteroid Belt tens of millions of kilometers away to mine; others were willing to pay any price for a single bite of pure meat; and still others lived in a drunken stupor within the virtual world.

Some could go to Mars to watch the sunrise, go to Europa to ice skate, go to Jupiter to set off fireworks, or go to Saturn to see the wonders, while others had even their breathing controlled. Humanity had developed more than half of the Solar System, but the humans on Earth were only concentrated in the Eight Great Capitals, with the built-up areas occupying only one-millionth of Earth's land area!

...

Entering Su Muyan's office.

Gao Yuan saw a middle-aged man who carried the aura of someone in a high position, looking stern and dignified.

This was very different from the oligarch Gao Yuan had imagined.

Su Muyan looked up, saw Gao Yuan, and smiled.

"You must be Gao Yuan?"

"It is I. Greetings, Secretary-General Su!"

Su Muyan looked Gao Yuan up and down.

"The Gao Family produces talented people indeed!"

Gao Yuan couldn't tell if this was a compliment or sarcasm.

However, he still extended his hand: "The Su Family is the one where outstanding people and spirits gather!"

"The club you started in Longjing is not bad! I can't even get my hands on those supplies of yours!"

This statement was quite interesting.

Gao Yuan remained neither humble nor pushy: "Secretary-General Su, you jest. Let alone a few small venues, even terraforming a planet would be easy for the Su Family!"

Su Muyan laughed.

"As expected of a member of the Gao Family, you start causing trouble for me the moment you arrive! You're scolding me!"

Gao Yuan didn't speak.

Su Muyan had his secretary bring over two cups of tea.

"Taste this, it's 3,000-year-old Dahongpao tea!"

Three thousand years...

Gao Yuan felt that the cup of tea before him was enough to explain everything.

Gao Gan was right; humanity was actually being kept in captivity.

Or rather, the current Eight Great Capitals were just eight farms, and the farm owners were the three major power brokers of the Development General Administration.

The things he had done in Longjing were not even worth mentioning in Su Muyan's eyes.

From this, it was clear that Su Dai really didn't have much status in the Su Family.

"The tea is excellent!"

"I'll have someone bring you two cans later. Take one back for your father as well. Come to think of it, I haven't seen your father in several years! Is your father in good health?"

Su Muyan must have been referring to Gao Gan.

"He is doing well!"

"That's good! Little Gao, now that you're coming to work at the Development General Administration, we're all on the same side. If you have any needs, just ask! You are much better than my good-for-nothing son, Su Dai!"

"Young Master Su is genuine and sincere; he is a good friend!"

Su Muyan shook his head: "You don't need to speak up for him; I know my son! Spend these next few days getting familiar with the environment! Let Su Dai take you around Shangjing."

"Thank you for the trouble!"

The meeting with Su Muyan was very short, but Gao Yuan felt a lot of pressure. This was an old fox; he wouldn't be easy to deal with.

Being able to trade blows with these people, and the fact that his taciturn grandfather from his memories had actually managed to carve a piece of meat from their hands, meant he was a truly impressive figure.

Among the big shots, Gao Yuan had only met Su Muyan; the others were not in Shangjing. However, Gao Yuan had met with the leaders of the various departments, though it was all just hypocritical pleasantries.

That evening...

Su Dai dragged Gao Yuan to a plaza in the southern part of Shangjing. Behind the plaza was a door.

"Where is this?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Hehe, you'll know once we go inside. I guarantee you've never seen anything like it!"

Entering that door, they found a passageway leading underground. Passing through the passage, the view suddenly opened up before Gao Yuan. Inside, it was a world of glitz and glamour, with deafening music. With a shout from Su Dai, a line of women emerged.

Gao Yuan took one look and thought he had arrived at the Cave of the Spider Spirits. There were all sorts of strange women: cat-eared girls, rabbit-eared girls, mermaids, and a two-and-a-half-meter-tall female elf.

Gao Yuan looked stunned: "Is this... cosplay?"

"You don't get it, do you? They're all real. Touch those ears and that fish tail; they're all real! These are what we call Genetically Modified Humans!"