Late at night, Chen Lin, who was nearly a hundred years old, had finished his work for the day and closed his eyes comfortably under the service of several beautiful maids.
As one of the top leaders of Black Light City, he has an extremely respected status, but now is also the end of the world. The once generous human civilization system has long since disappeared, replaced by the law of the jungle, where the strong are respected.
And all of this originated more than 380 years ago.
More than 380 years ago, a private company called Blacklight Technology rose to power and monopolized the entire pharmaceutical industry at an incredible speed. At the same time, it also extended its tentacles to electronic finance, mineral resources, military industry, aerospace, etc. In the field, by the time people realized it, the cornerstone of a giant enterprise had already been formed, and a new world was squeezed out of the general pattern of the world that had long been divided.
According to later analysis, this company created many of the world's best companies - it is the largest multinational company in the history of human civilization, the company with the most technology patents in the history of mankind, and the richest company in the world...
It is the first and only private company in the world that can be on an equal footing with the four continents!
It is said that Black Light Technology even has its own nuclear weapons and a force system comparable to any continent.
This company is so huge that even if civilization was destroyed by alien creatures-consciousness stealers, this company still retains its profound heritage. In the first hundred years of the end of the world, it decisively shouldered the dawn of human civilization. Even the four continents were pulled.
Although this situation is declining due to the gradual consumption of its foundation, at least until now, the Chen family of Black Light City is still one of the five indispensable forces in the United Resistance Army, and is the mainstay in resisting the Holy Fusion Empire...
In the Black Light City built by Black Light Technology, the Chen family is even more aloof, just like the royal family in the feudal era, controlling the fate of millions of people in the entire city.
And Chen Lin is a member of the Chen family.
He is the fourth-generation legitimate son of the Chen family. Although he has not officially entered the family committee, he is at least one of the people who has been promoted to the stage. His job is to help the family committee handle the internal affairs of the entire city, and he is at the level of secretary-general of internal affairs.
However, he had just fallen asleep when suddenly someone knocked on the door with blind eyes, and it was very urgent, as if there was something extremely important.
Chen Lin sat up with some annoyance. He ignored the attempts of the maids beside him to stay, but picked up a bath towel and wrapped it around his lower body, then walked out angrily to the front door.
"Who is it? Don't you know it's midnight?"
Chen Lin opened the door angrily, only to see his assistant standing outside the door in a hurry. Before he could speak, the assistant said, "Secretary-General Chen, the committee wants you to go to the family meeting room immediately! "
Hearing these words, Chen Lin's anger suddenly cleared, and he trembled, "What happened? Did the Holy Fusion Empire send someone to sneak attack us?"
"I don't know, but it seems to be a very urgent matter."
The assistant replied, "Your call couldn't be reached, so I was notified by superiors to call you immediately, and they said the sooner the better!"
After hearing these words, Chen Lin finally stopped saying anything. He closed the door again and walked directly to the bedroom. He quickly got dressed under the surprised eyes of the maids, then walked out of the door and walked towards the elevator.
Most of the core members of the Chen family live in the central building of Blacklight City, the Blacklight Building. This is a fifty-story fortress-shaped building. It is also the city's city hall and central system, controlling the operation of the entire city.
Therefore, in just ten minutes, he arrived at the top floor of the Black Light Building. At this time, there were already several bodyguard-like figures standing at the door. These were the guards trained by the Chen family since childhood, and there were even some leftovers from the old era. There are not many androids and XTN robots.
Seeing Chen Lin's arrival, the two guards immediately opened the door to the conference room. Chen Lin walked in before he had time to check his clothes, but when he saw the situation inside the door clearly, his breath suddenly stagnated.
I saw seven or eight people sitting in the conference room at this time. Most of these people maintained a middle-aged appearance, with an aura of majesty and superiority on their faces. These people were none other than the top figures in Black Light City. At the same time, He is also a member of the Chen family's family council.
At this time, when they heard the noise coming from the door, many people turned their heads in unison. When they saw it was Chen Lin, some people immediately frowned. It was obvious that Chen Lin had arrived a little late.
If in the outside world, few people would dare to show such a face to Chen Lin, but here, even he can only behave with his tail between his legs.
"Okay, the last person is here, let me talk about the situation we are facing now."
On the podium in the conference room, an old man whose appearance showed some signs of age suddenly said that this old man was rare even for Chen Lin. He only knew that the other man was a second-generation member of the Chen family and a member of the Chen family for more than a hundred years. The former mayor of Blacklight City.
Because the Chen family has the assistance of the black light automatic medical platform, a high-tech equipment left over from the black light technology before the era, the lifespan of the Chen family members is extremely long. The oldest is even over 300 years old. Even Chen Lin has heard of it. , some older members of the Chen family have frozen themselves long ago, waiting to wake up again one day in the future.
At this time, the four old men on the stage are the four second-generation family members of the Chen family. They are the core of the family committee and the real helmsman of the Chen family.
"Just now, we saw a special figure on Black Light Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the city."
As the old man spoke, a video immediately appeared behind him. In the video was a young man, probably in his mid-twenties, with short hair and a cold and condensed expression.
At this time, he was walking slowly on the Black Light Avenue, holding a newspaper in his hand, turning his head from time to time to look at everything around him.
The most special thing is that he is wearing a thin linen coat. You must know that it is late at night in Black Light City, and the outside world is more than 30 degrees below zero, but this man does not seem to feel the cold at all, as if he is visiting. .
Chen Lin was sitting in the crowd. He suddenly discovered that this young man's face looked familiar, but he was sure that he had never seen this man before.
"This person suddenly appeared in our city. No matter whether it is a checkpoint, a city gate, or anywhere else, there is no record of him clearing it."
The old man continued, "But strangely, the moment he was photographed by the master brain, the master brain actually sent out a special prompt. It said that this person was the person with the highest authority in Black Light City, named Chen Chen. …”
"Chen Chen!"
Hearing this name, not only Chen Lin, but also other people's expressions changed, because this name is so familiar. No one in the Chen family has not heard of this name, because its origin is none other than the Chen family. The founder of the family is also the true founder of Blacklight Technology!
"Impossible, Chen Chen... wasn't he already dead when he was fighting with the consciousness stealer?"
Someone immediately asked, "Could it be that the main control brain made a mistake?"
"I hope so too."
The old man glanced at the man and said meaningfully, "But I didn't give up. I compared the photos of Chen Chen with other members of the committee, but found that the man in the photo was very similar to the man in the video. .”
"So, Chen Chen...our great-grandfather is not dead?"
Another fourth-generation Chen family member like Chen Lin immediately asked, "Is it just like the rumors that he also chose to freeze himself and wait until now to appear?"
"impossible!"
"This person must be fake!"
"Maybe it's the conspiracy of the Holy Fusion Empire..."
"Wouldn't you know if you catch him and ask?"
Everyone spoke one after another, and for a while, the entire conference room buzzed with noise.
"Quiet, everyone!"
The old man picked up a wooden hammer and hit it hard. The loud sound echoed in the conference room, suppressing everyone's conversation. "It doesn't matter who the other party is now. You are all core members of our Chen family. I want to What you did is very simple, that is to block the information, and we will arrest the other party first later. If the other party is false, then we will naturally take corresponding countermeasures."
The old man suddenly fell silent for a moment, and then continued, "Let's not talk about the authenticity of the other party's identity. In order to prevent turmoil in Black Light City, you must act immediately to block the news and prevent falling into the trap of the Holy Fusion Empire!"
"Understood, no problem."
Next to the old man, a member of the family committee nodded and said expressionlessly.
"Me too, I will block the news..."
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, even Chen Lin. He controlled the internal affairs of the entire city, so he was allowed to participate in this meeting.
"The other party has already passed four intersections and is less than a thousand meters away from the Black Light Building."
The old man finally gave instructions, "In order to prevent accidents, I will send our family's secret force, the Black Knights, to arrest him personally. Now, everyone, please call it a day!"
After Chen Lin heard the last news, he was suddenly shocked!
black Knight!
This is the second time he has heard the name of this secret force. However, as a core member of the family, he has heard of the existence of this force more than thirty years ago. This force is one of the strongest foundations of the Chen family. First, I heard that it was the existence of this secret army that allowed the Chen family to remain immortal for more than three hundred years and still prosper to this day!
And now, will the committee even send out the Black Knight? It seems that the higher-ups are really anxious...
Chen Lin walked out of the conference room while thinking about it. Of course he could understand the meaning above. Although Chen Chen was the founder of black light technology and the biological brother of the first generation ancestor of the Chen family, this city was the home of everyone in the Chen family. Built little by little.
But now, once this Chen Chen becomes the city's highest authority, doesn't it mean that the entire Black Light City's control will be lost? The people on the Family Council have been well-off and prosperous for more than three hundred years, how could they be willing to hand over power to others
Therefore, Chen Lin is almost certain that no matter whether that person is the founder of black light technology or not, he will probably be labeled as a fake, and it is even possible to kill someone and silence him...
However, although he guessed the above meaning, Chen Lin had no idea of taking revenge. As a leader in a city that affects the rise and fall of human civilization, he certainly understands the importance of iron-fisted rule. And if the other party is a real person, no matter what, The order of the city may be in turmoil.
Even when the time comes, I have no idea whether I can keep my current position...
He is a superior person who is more concerned with public affairs than private affairs. Of course, superior people prefer a stable order. After all, it is related to their own interests.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin couldn't help but shake his head and mourned for that Chen Chen for a second, and then he stopped thinking about it. He only needed to do his own thing well.
…
Chen Chen held a newspaper and stood on the edge of the intersection, ignoring the weird and surprised looks of everyone passing by.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the monitor above his head.
As early as twenty minutes ago, all those cameras were aimed at me. The cameras would take pictures wherever I went, which looked a bit funny.
But now that such a long time had passed, Chen Chen still didn't notice any reaction from the city. Suddenly, he understood it completely.
It seems that some people may not welcome my arrival...
Chen Chen was not too surprised. He lowered his head again and looked at the newspaper in his hand. At this time, he had gotten a lot of useful information from the newspaper. For example, the city was all controlled by the Chen family, and the Chen family was like the royal family. , the entire city is almost filled by the Chen family from top to bottom, and outsiders can only serve in some departments with less power.
This is no longer a monopoly, but a dictatorship, and a reversal of history.
However, Chen Chen did not feel inappropriate about this phenomenon of reversing history.
He understands that if human civilization continues to advance, reversing the course of history is a sure way to die.
However, now that human civilization has declined significantly, it is normal for this kind of system regression to occur, because in this kind of apocalypse, some more advanced systems have no room to survive, and the law of the jungle is more applicable. .
This is called concrete analysis of specific issues.
At the same time, Chen Chen also found many introductions of Chen family members in newspapers. Currently, most of the members of the Chen family who appear in front of the public are the fourth generation members of the Chen family, but even the fourth generation are mostly in their seventies or eighties, and some are even hundreds of years old.
To Chen Chen's surprise, the first generation of the Chen family was not his parents, but his younger brother, Chen Zeyu.
Chen Chen still retains the memory of this cheap younger brother as the three-year-old child in front of his parents. But now it seems that although Black Light Technology has left some heritage, Chen Zeyu still has some means to transform the heritage into today's Black Light City. …
However, since the other party does not intend to recognize him as his brother, there is no need to value this family relationship, not to mention that this is just a branch world of the timeline.
At this moment, several black cars suddenly drove over in the distance. Those vehicles were so menacing that they forced the vehicles next to them to give way. At the same time, Chen Chen also saw a few familiar shadows in the car.
Seeing this scene, a cold smile suddenly appeared on Chen Chen's lips.
What was supposed to come has come...