Chapter 1076: Probe

Those who have accepted prosthetics from the Cyborg company—are they still human or have they become machines?

Currently, few have undergone such modification, but when most of the human body can be replaced by machines, the distinction between human and machine will blur further.

Yang Nuolan, facing news about the Cyborg company online.

She is also thinking about these questions.

"Grandfather's speculation about the future—is it right or is it true?"

"Humanity is advancing toward an abyss from which there is no return."

Actually, compared to mechanical modification, Yang Nuolan hopes that humanity's evolutionary path will be driven by progress in biotechnology.

She simply cannot face turning herself into a machine.

In her view, the human body is the most precise and highest-level machine.

To accomplish the most efficient task with the least energy.

It is far more efficient than machines.

She turned her gaze toward the live broadcast room.

She wants to see, through Yan Furong, the impact of mechanization on human society.

Ethical problems are a huge difficulty facing her.

Linshui.

Like Yang Nuolan, Yang Qing is also watching Yan Furong's live broadcast room.

Although he had anticipated it, the impact of prosthetics on the world still exceeded his imagination.

Public opinion is rapidly pushing the Cyborg company toward being a military company.

Once the Cyborg company is labeled as a military company, it will have a huge impact on it.

Therefore Yan Furong is important—not just him, but also other prosthesis recipients who have already entered society.

They have started streaming.

The wave of prosthetic traffic sparked by Yan Furong has given them a perfect opportunity.

On another screen, artificial intelligence is performing a data analysis of this public opinion.

"Hope we can quickly reverse this public opinion."

At that moment, Yang Fan opened the door and walked in.

The tablet in his hand was also playing Yan Furong's live stream.

Seeing the data displayed on the screen in Yang Qing's study, Yang Fan understood how much Yang Qing valued this matter.

"Dad, should we try to control the public opinion?"

Yang Qing saw it was him and waved his hand.

"We shouldn't be the ones manipulating this public opinion."

"We need to see the government's attitude."

"If the government wants us to develop while staying hidden, we'll develop while staying hidden."

"We must prepare to increase investment."

"If the government supports us in earning profits through the civilian market to drive the project's development,"

"we will leverage this wave of public opinion to push Cyborg forward."

"casually guide others into this market."

"The investment in this industry is too great; it would be best to disperse the pressure, and best to focus our strength on key technical breakthroughs."

Yang Fan sat on the sofa, looking at the tablet and sighed.

"Dad, to be honest, the Yang family has taken on too much."

"For a project capable of changing humanity's future, if we overcommit, we'll not only incur huge costs but also attract attention, leaving us in an awkward position; if we undercommit, it could lead to deformed development and inflict great harm on human society."

"It's thankless hard work."

"Actually, sometimes being a Yang family member is quite exhausting."

"Sometimes we also want to let loose like other wealthy people."

Yang Qing glanced at him.

"Am I stopping you? As long as you leave the Yang family, you can have fun however you like."

"In the Yang family, the amount of resources you enjoy determines the responsibility you must bear."

"Don't you think— the scale of the Yang family now is tens of trillions."

"It is wealthier than most countries."

"If we fail to establish a solid foundation, people will have long since seized on what you consider your fun and exploited us completely."

"To wear the crown, one must bear its weight."

"To seek livelihood for the people, profit for the nation, and a future for humanity—that is the value of the Yang family's existence."

"Lose that value, and the Yang family will quickly collapse."

"If you want to have fun, you don't need to do anything—just split off from the family."

"With so many Yang descendants and tens of trillions in wealth, even if each person got a share, it wouldn't be much."

Poor niece, just one minute.

Yang Fan knew his persuasion had failed.

"No wonder Yang Nuolan doesn't want to come; as soon as she arrives, this old man morally coerces her—if it were him, he wouldn't want to come either."

"Actually, he's no different from Yang Nuolan before—he also doesn't want to see the old man."

"They just send their own wives to take care of him."

"That's fine—it's been passed down through the line."

Looking at Yang Qing, Yang Fan no longer felt guilty.

That old man also didn't want to see them.

Otherwise he wouldn't have left Gangdao and would seldom return.

Now Yang Qing's name in Gangdao had long become a legend.

Gangdao Emperor Yang Qing.

In one fell swoop he conquered both the underworld and the legitimate world, unifying Gangdao's business.

It allowed the Yang Family to go from outsiders to a world-class family in just a few decades.

Yang Qing's legend spread throughout Gangdao.

Only after Yang Rong's autobiography came out did he become the second most influential member of the Yang Family.

Third was his mother, Chen Hong, the founder of the Supreme Ultimate Hall, whose legend was no less.

Rumors like Bruce Lee being Chen Hong's younger brother, Jackie Chan being her disciple, and Mao Ying being her younger sister, etc., kept emerging.

Boxers from the Supreme Ultimate Hall often had Chen Hong on their lips.

He was the first to bring traditional martial arts onto the world stage.

Yang Qing's current success is entirely thanks to Chen Hong intimidating enemies behind the scenes and protecting everything of the Yang Family.

As for the people of Azure Rainbow Media, what they love to boast about most is Chen Hong.

"Without the boss lady, there would be no present Azure Rainbow, nor would we exist."

Yang Fan found it strange: how could Azure Rainbow Media's achievements be credited to his mother?

Now he still had no answer.

Human society inevitably has inexplicable matters.

Anyway, Chen Hong, the third key figure, holds an important position in the Yang Family's enterprises.

Although Chen Hong never interfered in the Yang Family's enterprises.

But her legends are everywhere in the Yang Family's enterprises.

The topic drifted off, and after feeling pity for his niece, Yang Fan began to talk about his own situation.

"We have already achieved some results from studying lunar soil samples."

"We want to use a giant rocket to project a lunar farm over."

"What do you think?"

Yueqiu?

Yang Qing stared for a moment, then looked at Yang Fan.

"Have you guys at the Desert Farm discovered something?"

Yang Fan handed over a tablet.

"After our testing, this place contains water ice."

"We can build an ice-harvesting lunar rover."

"As for the energy problem, we also have a solution."

"The national laboratory has completed the technical exploration of a space solar power plant."

"Transmitting electricity from space to Blue Star is difficult, but if it's to the Yueqiu, it's much simpler."

"With continuous power, the lunar farm has an energy foundation."

"Coincidentally, our robot technology has also made a breakthrough."

"We just want to try it out."

"If successful, it would be a huge help for us to build a lunar base."

"If the farm becomes part of the air circulation, it can further reduce our living costs."