Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 197 - 196 New Journey
Chapter 197: Chapter 196 New Journey
Chapter 197: Chapter 196 New Journey
The three of them had awakened more times than the average person, aging an average of 12 years. If they hadn’t grown stronger by then, it would have been a complete waste.
Today, Zhang Yuan, Li Zhendong, and Ye Kaifu had their private get-together, each bringing their partners along.
After being busy for so long, it was time to relax, gossip about fun stuff, and dream about the future. Topics included but were not limited to, someone caught cheating in the last 3000 years, some sneaky actions captured by surveillance resulting in a warning…
The dining table was bursting with laughter and cheerful chatter.
Everyone was in high spirits; life couldn’t continue being tough—they had to be more optimistic.
As Ye Kaifu looked at the two beautiful girls, he felt happy at first but then suddenly thought of something chilling. What’s going on—had even someone as introverted as Zhang Yuan found a wife?
And there he was, Ye Kaifu, who had vowed to find a cute, own girl in the spaceship, yet 3000 years had passed without success…
What a huge tragedy!
Ye Kaifu suddenly felt a bit awkward and involuntarily shifted to his usual topics, “Old Zhang, I just thought of something. The resources needed for that iron-smelting blast furnace seem a bit excessive… Can’t we consider something like plasma smelting? We still need to mine, for iron ore, copper ore…”
“…The material requirements don’t have to be too high, as long as they work.”
After a pause, Zhang Yuan replied, “The method of smelting… it depends on the quality of the iron ore we find. For lower-quality iron ore, using extensive smelting methods isn’t bad; it’s just for construction materials or train tracks after all, average quality steel should suffice… As for materials needed for high-end robots, let’s not go there for a few years. It’s not about the materials; it’s about the whole production capacity.”
“Hey, you two old guys, what are you even talking about? Today we’re only discussing personal matters, no business talk! Just enjoy the meal without bringing up such complicated stuff, or the ladies will get really bored!”
Li Zhendong smiled mysteriously, seemingly guessing Ye Kaifu’s thoughts, “Old Ye, you’re getting older; it’s time to find a partner. What have you been doing all these years? You’ve wasted so many Awakening Periods, just as good as a dog’s life?”
“You should be wooing girls or going on arranged dates. If you don’t choose soon, the number of available girls is dwindling and you’ll have to pick from the next generation. Then you’d have to call us ‘uncle’ because you’d be a whole generation behind us!”
Ye Kaifu couldn’t help but lower his head, blushing whenever he talked with girls. With so many Awakening Periods, if he didn’t start talking to girls, nothing would change…
Zhang Yuan quickly coughed, helping Ye Kaifu escape the awkward situation, “Alright, stop teasing him. But seriously, given the current resource constraints, we can’t improve material conditions, so we have to chase spiritual wealth… We’re planning to implement a policy to distribute wives for free, what do you think? Any objections?”
What? Distribute girlfriends for free?
Ye Kaifu’s mind was swarming with question marks, yet he felt a bit elated. Zhang Yuan, usually serious and not the joking type.
“Exactly… genetic matching! Want to match with someone based on genetic traits? Come and participate; this technology has matured significantly since the Earth era!” Li Zhendong quickly revealed the mystery on the side.
Actually, running this program isn’t being nosy but is more of a welfare policy.
Well, as the saying goes, men and women paired together make the work less tiring, and those with partners definitely have higher work motivation than bachelors. Plus, for the society at large, having more people form families also adds stability.
A society entirely composed of bachelors versus one with fewer single men is definitely the latter more stable.
“This plan is going to be officially launched soon. Since it’s a mature project, we already have everyone’s genetic sequence in the database… and it could increase people’s happiness without any cost.”
Ye Kaifu was somewhat tempted by this, but a partner chosen through genetic matching was just theoretical numbers; you wouldn’t know if they were right until you actually spent time together.
Thinking about matching with someone and then going on dates, talking to girls, Ye Kaifu got genuinely nervous.
Zhang Yuan continued, “Oh, right, in the future, we’re also planning to develop a Love Chip to solidify the family system supported by society. This technology is still in development, but if you want to experience it, you better find a girlfriend soon.”
“What?! A Love Chip!”
This time he was genuinely shocked, raising his voice involuntarily. The rest of the people at the table turned their heads, and Ye Kaifu quickly lowered his, regaining composure.
Zhang Yuan spoke smilingly, “Don’t overthink it; it’s not the kind of black technology that makes a woman fall in love with you right away. We still advocate for free love, so we’re not going to just hand out girlfriends; genetic matching is merely a social method, not a forced measure… If you want a submissive robot girlfriend, that wouldn’t be a problem.”
“What is the Love Chip?”
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“…It controls hormone secretion to keep love perpetually sweet and fresh.”
“Control hormone secretion?” Ye Kaifu instinctively frowned, feeling uneasy about the idea of using technology to induce love.
“It’s a technological product,” Lin Xuanyuan, a doctor with significant authority, spoke up.
“The feeling of sweetness in love is caused by hormones, like dopamine and other substances. After people fall deeply in love, the secretion of these hormones gradually decreases, so that initial passion fades.”
“However, this specific chip continuously induces such hormones… meaning, when you encounter your preset lover, you maintain that perpetual first-love sensation, feeling incredibly happy, with no urge to look for anyone else.”
Ye Kaifu was astounded, his heart pounding wildly.
Ah, what does a first love feel like?
He didn’t seem to have experienced it…
Zhang Yuan continued, “This kind of technology product already appeared on Earth, where, due to its high price, it was treated as a luxury… After using this device, the divorce rate dropped to one in a million, maybe even less. Especially among celebrities and public figures, after using this device, there were almost no affairs, no more negative gossip. Other than keeping love pure, the side effects are minimal… This biotechnology isn’t too complex, quite mature already.”
“That level of happiness is not something you can imagine right now… what do they call it, a sugary feeling?”
“…What? Free Will? No worries, you can also choose not to install it; there’s no way we’d enforce it… We control the level of happiness…”
“So, if you want to be a tester, hurry up and find a girlfriend!”
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