Chapter 6

Zhan Lu could not help but speak: "But ... ... "

"Enough," Fourth Brother interrupted the two of them, "Stop wasting time, get to the point."

Zhan Lu was taken aback: "Sir, do you need me to enter complete sleep mode, or should the main unit enter sleep mode while maintaining basic monitoring functions?"

Lu Bixing had been mingling with students who were increasingly unruly, and his temper had long been tempered. He smoothly adopted a new way of expressing himself: "In a place shrouded by the Garden of Eden, your brain can connect to any device and artificial intelligence at any time. For instance—imagine you are sitting at the bar, and if there were a Garden of Eden, the moment a thought crosses your mind, the liquor cabinet would immediately present the drink you desire right to your hand. At the same time, the Garden of Eden connects to the brain and can also influence human senses. Taking this drink as an example, if someone wants a milkshake but is on a diet, the Garden of Eden recognizes this contradictory need, and the bar would provide a glass of plain water, while the Garden of Eden network stimulates his taste buds, allowing him to enjoy the milkshake he craves without any calories."

Fourth Brother quietly gazed at the melting ice cubes in the empty cup, as if he had not heard anything

Fourth Brother's gaze swept over the rim of the wine glass and glanced at him

The green lizard lay motionless on the shoulder of Zhanlu, resembling a plastic ornament

Fourth Brother's fingers lightly tapped twice on the bar counter, drawing Lu Bixing's attention back: "You just mentioned 'Eden', how much do you know about it?"

There is no such thing as a "tube building" in Watto

Fourth brother casually remarked, "What he means is that this thing is suitable for being used as a backdrop for staged photos."

Zhanlu responded to him with reason and evidence: "The history of reptiles is very long and ancient, shrouded in mystery. Since the beginning of the Earth's epochs, many human civilizations have imagined deities and demons based on reptiles. You see, it is very quiet, yet its constantly changing body temperature and circulating life magnetic field are remarkably vibrant. It is a contradictory yet peculiar creature, full of charm like a living antique"

"What does it mean?" Lu Bixing was taken aback. After a moment, he managed to pull his gaze away from the chip with great difficulty, forcing himself to maintain his composure. "You want to hire me as a researcher? That's difficult; I currently do not have a suitable laboratory."

Principal Lu, filled with enthusiasm, was doused with a bucket of cold water during the midnight class, and could only respond dryly: "Oh, fine. 'Eden' is actually a large 'mental network' that connects humans and machines in parallel, closely aligned with the real world, capable of serving humanity to the greatest extent possible"

Fourth Brother does not intend to discuss issues related to national affairs and the people's livelihood, not a single punctuation mark straying from the topic: "Why do you think the tools used by this trafficker are related to 'Eden'?"

Principal Lu still refused to back down, taking advantage of the situation, and forcibly grabbed Fourth Brother's hand, shaking it up and down: "As the largest sponsor of our school, I have a surprise for you. Tomorrow morning, our school will hold the second freshman enrollment ceremony, and I have specially reserved a VIP seat for you, Lin Doctor's degree. I sincerely invite you to attend the ceremony"

Fourth Brother patiently listened to his boasting, feeling that the vast crust of Beijing could accommodate the grandiosity of Young Master Lu.

Lu Bixing absentmindedly ran his hand along the lizard's back, but the lizard showed no reaction. He felt a wave of goosebumps on his arm and asked, "Who can tell me what the pleasure of raising this creature is?"

Fourth Brother did not respond: "Have I always seemed very impatient in your eyes? The researchers who used to follow me were quite talkative, and when they started rambling, they would often be incoherent. I never said anything about it, did I?"

Zhan Lu cooperatively responded: "In terms of political system, it is the establishment of the alliance; in terms of technology, it is the establishment of 'Eden'."

The wind chimes at the front door clattered chaotically due to his dashing footsteps. Once the person had walked away, the Fourth Brother revealed a faint, elusive smile and said to Zhan Lu: "Pour me another glass of wine"

Young Master Lu lowered his head and said, "There is indeed a slight issue with the funds"

The romantic sentiment of artificial intelligence left Lu Bixing utterly bewildered

Principal Lu appears to be well-groomed on the surface, yet he is truly so impoverished that he is on the verge of selling himself

Fourth Brother said with difficulty: "I didn't ask you to recite from the book."

Fourth Brother regarded him as insignificant, nodding towards the door with his chin, signaling him to quickly kneel in submission

"Very accurate," Lu Bixing snapped his fingers and lowered his voice, "Now I ask my classmates to close their eyes, unleash their imagination, and join me in our alliance's capital star—imagine you are an ordinary person living in Wotu, your standard of living in Wotu is comparable to that in Beijing, and you also reside in a pencil-like cylindrical building, with one bedroom and one living room."

After General Lu Xin recaptured the Eighth Star System, a large number of those suffering from discrimination due to Empty Brain Syndrome migrated with their families to this desolate place, cohabiting with the disorganized indigenous people in the "desert"... This resulted in the continuous failure of the voting to establish the Eden System in the Eighth Star System... Of course, even if the vote had passed, no funds would have been allocated to the gorillas of the Eighth Star System

The Star Sea Academy has just opened not long ago, and many facilities require repairs. The faculty and staff who were deceived into coming need to be paid their salaries, and the equipment and machinery require maintenance. The tuition fees paid by the students are merely a drop in the bucket—most of them are "underprivileged students" who not only do not pay tuition but also receive scholarships.

In the initial decades of the New Star Calendar, when the Eden system had not yet matured, these individuals were still able to manage to survive. However, as the Eden system became increasingly integrated with human life, these "defective products" were gradually marginalized. The condition known as empty brain syndrome has a notable hereditary tendency, often appearing consecutively within certain families

Under the embrace of the 'Eden', your home should be like this: in the early morning, you open your eyes and find yourself lying on soft grass, the fragrance of plants enveloping you, with your favorite animals running around, of course, they are fresh and lovely, and absolutely do not have the habit of relieving themselves anywhere. Or perhaps you prefer the sea, then your home would be like the ocean floor, surrounded by corals and colorful schools of fish swimming around you, you can feel the seawater cradling you like a cradle, but as a mammal, you would not encounter any issues with breathing or air pressure. " Lu Bixing's voice is very suitable for promoting a cult organization, possessing an engaging quality, as he smiles and says, "This is just a glimpse of the beauty of Eden."

Lu Bixing nearly knelt down and called out "Dad"; it took all his strength to narrowly maintain the dignity expected of a scholar. He restrained himself and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your support of the education sector. On behalf of the board of trustees, I have decided to confer upon you the honorary Doctor's degree from our school"

If one forcibly connects to the Eden, over time, it may lead to mental disorders and even pose a threat to life; this is known as "Empty Brain Syndrome"

Zhan Lu is still meticulously entangled in the previous question: "Your speech was truly brilliant, but the first galaxy does not have a tube..."

Fourth Brother immediately asked: "Have you seen the Garden of Eden?"

Lu Bixing took the bloody biological chip from Zhanlu's hands without any aversion to its filth, and with a charming demeanor, he brought it to his lips and kissed it lightly before striding away

Lu Bixing boasted shamelessly: "If I had enough funding and manpower, I could build one in the Eighth Star System!"

Fourth Brother stood up to wash the cup, dried his hands, and then walked towards the spider that was tied to the corner of the table

Illusion, Lin, is a technology that can simultaneously interfere with both humans and artificial intelligence, and the only thing that comes to my mind is 'Eden'. Lu Bixing tapped his temple, "Everything has duality; whoever can make you happy can also make you lost. When Eden was established, the seven major star systems fought hard to draft a box of legal provisions, strictly prohibiting Eden technology from interfering with normal cognition and human free thought. However, technology itself is a double-edged sword; it can serve the people, but it can also undermine them—by the way, that student of mine should have a case of empty brain syndrome."

Zhanlu, just as Lu Bixing described the "Eden", prepared a glass of wine precisely to his taste without needing any instructions, adding two ice cubes and placing it in front of Fourth Brother: "Sir, you have a great appreciation for Principal Lu."

Fourth brother is too lazy to pay him any attention

However, Fourth Brother did not give him the opportunity

"Hush—" Lu Bixing interrupted him in a mysterious manner, "Don't digress."

Fourth Brother: "Stop talking nonsense"

In the emerald green eyes of Zhanlu, reminiscent of a tranquil lake, data analysis charts dance, intending to articulate his viewpoints in a coherent and logical manner using a sufficient amount of data

Fourth Brother raised an eyebrow: "You are using my name to swagger around and deceive others, piecing together a shoddy school, and you don't even have a laboratory?"

Fourth brother said: "Completely hibernate, set a timer for three hours, and wake up when it gets light."

The mechanical hand suddenly said: "Sir, I am at your service. Except in situations that endanger your life, I will unconditionally execute any command you give, regardless of whether you are noble or cruel; to me, there is no difference. My programming does not include the ability to evaluate my master."

One minute passed, and the robotic arm drooped down, falling silent thereafter

Lu Bixing suddenly realized and accepted this reason, and he quickly acknowledged the charm of reptiles

Lu Bixing shrugged: "If given the opportunity, I would very much like to embark on an interstellar journey, but unfortunately, my passport has been withheld by my father. I have heard that in the seven major star systems of the Alliance, every newborn is legally registered and subsequently integrated into the Eden. This legal citizen receives the best care from birth to death, and the real world is infinitely extended by the mental network, making loneliness, depression, anxiety... these feelings impossible to exist. Because once Eden senses any inclination towards these feelings, it will stimulate your senses and adjust your hormone levels to eliminate these negative emotions. This legal citizen receives the best care from birth to death, and the real world is infinitely extended by the mental network, making loneliness, depression, anxiety... these feelings impossible to exist. Because once Eden senses any inclination towards these feelings, it will stimulate your senses and adjust your hormone levels to eliminate these negative emotions. In ancient Earth times, many religions had this concept—an ultimate ideal place free of worries, which they called 'the Land of Bliss', 'Heaven', or 'Eden'. It is said that the gods expelled humanity from Eden, and now mortals have created a new one themselves—of course, this has nothing to do with the eight star systems, perhaps because someone has to go to hell." In ancient Earth times, many religions had this concept—an ultimate ideal place free of worries, which they called 'the Land of Bliss', 'Heaven', or 'Eden'. It is said that the gods expelled humanity from Eden, and now mortals have created a new one themselves—of course, this has nothing to do with the eight star systems, perhaps because someone has to go to hell.

Zhan Lu conveyed meaning, extending his hand to present Principal Lu, who is well-versed in various fields, with the biological chip he had extracted from the heart of the "spider": "This should be the 'double-edged sword', Principal Lu. I am not sure if you also have expertise in information technology."

Fourth Brother glanced up at Zhanlu

"Yes, prepare to enter sleep mode, and after one minute, enter a complete sleep state." Zhan Lu repeated his command word by word, as the human body gradually "melted" and merged with the bar, leaving only a mechanical hand hanging beside the liquor cabinet.

"Eden" is the first lesson of the Department of Information Technology, a popular science textbook that I personally compiled," Lu Bixing finished the soft drink in his cup in one gulp, cleared his throat, and prepared to speak at length, "Two students, do you know where the dividing line between the New Astral Era and the Old Astral Era is?"

Lin drained the wine from his cup, and only then did the relaxed expression on his face turn cold again as he commanded, "Zhanlu, you may rest now."

Approximately 1% of the human population, due to genetic defects, suffers from congenital mental deficiency, rendering them unable to adapt to the Eden system—simply put, this is a result of poor brain connectivity

You are very patient with him, I rarely see you being this patient. Zhan Lu placed the green lizard back into the glass tank and methodically tidied up the bar.

The freshly minted doctor replied: "Get lost"

Xinghai Academy is not, as outsiders speculate, a place where carefree rich second-generation individuals squander their allowances given by their fathers. There is no father in the world who would fund his son to run away from home. When Lu Bixing was out and about in his modified mech, the One-Eyed Eagle had already frozen all his accounts

However, his most trusted confidant, the Fourth Brother, did not take it to heart. He lowered his head to light a cigarette, sending off his guest while casually making a definitive statement: "Understood, then it shall be as such. You can settle the account with Zhanlu for whatever amount you need, and have him transfer it to you."

Five minutes later, the "Broken Tavern" once again played the half-dead jazz music, while the deeply unconscious "Spider" was tied to the table leg with a metal cord that had an electric shock function, and Principal Lu, who was originally going back to take a beauty sleep, sat back down at the bar.

It was that year when Young Master Lu deceived and tricked a gullible fool into buying his modified mech, which provided him with the funds to establish the school

Lu Bixing sighed and pretended to say: "Ancient Rome was not built in a day; Xinghai Academy is still very young and requires a gradual process of improvement"