System: Master Your Life

Chapter 988 - 257: God of Mankind (Part 1)

"Fifty million US dollars?"

"Yes, what does everyone think?"

Everyone looked at each other, unsure.

Fernando was the first to speak: "I think it’s doable, one million dollars really isn’t much."

"Alright, fifty million dollars!"

The crowd eagerly echoed in agreement.

Small bets lighten the mood, big bets harm the body, reckless betting leads to destruction.

Fifty million dollars, we’ll just place it between small and big.

Fernando then turned to Xu Lin: "Xu, do you want me to introduce some racers for you to choose from?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Lin shocked everyone: "No need, I’ll do it myself."

"You’re going yourself?" Fernando thought he’d misheard.

"Young Master Xu, you’re going yourself?"

"That’s incredible, Young Master Xu, did you say it wrong?"

"This kind of motorcycle race can easily lead to accidents, we’re just playing around," someone remarked.

Xu Lin calmly replied, "It’s fine, I usually enjoy playing with motorcycles, don’t just see me as a scientist, everyone."

"Hey!"

"Young Master Xu, if something happens to someone like you, it could be a serious loss for your country, even a huge loss for the entire scientific community," someone said.

"Nothing’s going to happen to me." Xu Lin was very confident.

"Come on, everyone, let’s toast!"

Xu Lin raised his glass, signaling for everyone to join him in a toast.

And so, everyone toasted.

This drinking session lasted for more than two hours.

Xu Lin wasn’t just drinking; this group of wealthy people also talked about some business matters.

For instance, investments in genetic research and organ transplants.

Xu Lin remained impassive.

Currently, these two fields are still gray areas in the scientific community, especially genetics.

Although organ transplants are legally sensitive on the surface, there are many issues behind the scenes.

Because many elderly people who don’t want to die are waiting for parts to be changed.

Places like Southeast Asia and America have the most developed organ trade.

Privately, these businesses naturally have investments, as the market is there.

Xu Lin was not interested in this.

After all, he isn’t a profit-driven businessman without a moral compass.

"If there’s a chance, maybe I’ll study genetics in the future."

Xu Lin felt that his brain was strong enough, maybe years later he would research it.

Besides, during the drinking session, people also asked Xu Lin if they could invest in his artificial intelligence ventures.

Actually, compared to investing in genes or organs, the most valuable investment currently in the world is following Young Master Xu to prosperity and living a good life; these rich people are quite shrewd.

But Xu Lin declined.

What projects could he possibly have for others to invest in?

Starting a company next year?

Xu Lin wouldn’t let others invest either; he has enough money himself and doesn’t need others getting involved.

Once full and satisfied, Xu Lin and Fernando left.

Once they were alone, Fernando couldn’t help but advise, "Xu, participating in such high-risk motorcycle races is too dangerous; you might end up in the ICU."

"It’s no big deal."

"Fernando, don’t underestimate me, I’m not an ordinary person. But to say it out loud, you might not understand; I mean, from a biological standpoint, I’m not an ordinary person."

Xu Lin couldn’t very well say that his brain was exceptionally powerful.

These words, Fernando probably couldn’t understand.

Humans who haven’t encountered the power of the brain cannot comprehend how a human brain, when powerful enough, can resolve all dangers at a critical moment.

From a time scale perspective, it’s less than a second, maybe even less than half a second.

This kind of speed, humans can only catch a glimpse of when in extreme danger, controlled by adrenaline.

For instance, when a large truck is about to run over you, in such extreme danger, a person might be governed by adrenaline, with nerves automatically making rapid responses to avoid harm, and when the danger is averted, they might not even understand how they did it, just feeling lucky to be alive.

But for Xu Lin, he could use this freely.

So, Xu Lin wanted to challenge himself, to give his life some thrilling experiences.

"Xu, I can’t see through you." Fernando gave Xu Lin a deep look.

In the afternoon, Xu Lin returned to his hotel.

Berlin and Jiangdu have a time difference.

By now, it was already evening domestically.

Xu Lin started chatting with his elder sister, mainly to assure her of his safety.

Times have changed.

Xu Lin now has to be careful when going abroad, maybe there’s a sniper on a nearby rooftop where he stays.

Chi Linyue worried about this.

Xu Lin reassured her: "Stay calm, I won’t get into trouble. If I were to get into trouble, it wouldn’t take traveling abroad; it could happen domestically too."

"My dad says you even have to be careful when going to the restroom abroad, because someone might try to collect your waste for research."

"Isn’t that a bit far-fetched?"

Xu Lin couldn’t help but laugh.

Actually, this isn’t completely unfounded.

Chi Linyue explained in detail that intelligence agencies might try to collect waste from big figures, like feces, to analyze the person’s health condition, whether they’re ill, how many years they have left to live, or to research gene-specific weapons targeting them.

Therefore, when some bigwigs travel abroad, there’s someone assigned to bring their waste back to the country.

Xu Lin: "I’m so scared I’ll flush the toilet several times in a row."

Chi Linyue: "In short, stay safe."

"Okay."

"Where are you now?"

"Man Island, going to watch a motorcycle race tomorrow."

"Are motorcycle races fun to watch?"

"I don’t know yet, never seen one. I’ve heard they’re quite thrilling."

Xu Lin chatted with her for over ten minutes about the Man Island TT, then another half an hour about other things.

Eventually, it was bedtime for Chi Linyue, and they ended their conversation.