Chapter 5

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In 2159, the world was divided into two major class camps. On one side were the wealthy, living in the aerial city of Elysium, located near the Earth's surface. Elysium was a paradise, with a beautiful environment free from disease, where life was peaceful and comfortable.

On the other side were the poor, struggling to survive on Earth. The ecological environment was severely damaged, and the population was overburdened. People had to work excessively to maintain their livelihoods. The plot of the movie *Elysium* is based on this conflict.

Armadyne is the largest cross-domain conglomerate on Earth in the *Elysium* world. It was this company that built the ring-shaped space station, Elysium, in near-Earth orbit.

However, Armadyne is just a company and does not have the authority to manage Elysium. They only collaborate with the government. Since the completion of Elysium in 2097, they have enjoyed all the construction and medical industry rights in Elysium.

In 2013, Waite Sapphire, the founder of Armadyne, graduated from the Computer Science Department at Stanford University.

In 2020, Armadyne's headquarters was established in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, initially as a computer company.

In 2022, Waite Sapphire invested in factories in China, Mexico, and Malaysia.

In 2024, Armadyne established the first company to develop artificial intelligence, whose products outshone human brains.

In 2025, Waite Sapphire boldly announced that he would undertake the most ambitious project in history.

In 2026, Armadyne developed humanoid robots for peacekeeping purposes, and the first destination for the product was Pyongyang, North Korea.

In 2027, the U.S. government ordered Armadyne's robots to be deployed at customs, nearly leading to the dissolution of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

In 2033, Waite Sapphire hired John Carlyle, a prodigy who wrote the SABRE brain defense system.

In 2037, construction of the ring-shaped city Elysium began.

In 2044, the first generation of Armadyne intelligent robots passed the Turing test, becoming the first robots in human history to do so.

In 2052, the fully automated medical platform Medpod1000 was introduced.

In 2060, Armadyne invented more advanced uranium-powered turbine technology.

In 2076, Armadyne developed engineering humanoid robots and put them to work in the construction of Elysium.

In 2089, Armadyne's second-quarter financial report showed that the company had been profitable for 100 consecutive quarters.

In 2091, several Earth governments collapsed, accelerating the formation of the Civil Cooperation Bureau (CCB).

In 2092, the fully automated medical platform Medpod2000, capable of curing cancer, was completed.

In 2096, the Civil Cooperation Bureau replaced the U.S. government as the largest purchaser of Armadyne's security robots.

In 2097, the first wave of citizens migrated from Earth to Elysium.

In 2098, the first baby was born in Elysium.

In 2102, Armadyne invented material transmission technology to provide living supplies to Elysium residents.

In 2112, Elysium, benefiting from Armadyne's construction, awarded the Civil Cooperation Bureau a massive security project contract in return.

In 2117, John Carlyle was awarded the Humanitarian Award for his achievements in the SABRE brain defense system.

In 2154, Medpod3000 was completed, and the last known human disease was cured.

In 2155, the board appointed John Carlyle as CEO.

In 2159, the plot of the movie *Elysium* officially begins.

(These detailed settings are not just to pad the word count but to give a clear understanding of the level of human technological development in the *Elysium* world.)

By the time Liu Ruian appeared in the *Elysium* world, the plot had already reached its final stages.

"Warning! Downloading data will cause the host to crash!"

Just as the spider was about to achieve his goal, he was stunned by the red warning message on the computer screen.

"Max!" The spider, who had just managed to calm down from the shock, panted heavily.

"It's okay, I know."

Max had already known the harsh truth that the program in his head to restart the Elysium station would cost him his life.

It was impossible not to fear death; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble and risk to get to the Elysium station.

"There's no way to recover, no one can cure it," the spider emphasized, just in case Max didn't fully understand the situation.

At this moment, President Patel of the Elysium station had already arrived outside the main control center with the police.

"Alright, give me the keyboard," Max said, having made the decision to sacrifice himself.

Knowing that there was no time to comfort Max, the spider handed over the wireless keyboard and pointed to a key.

"You just need to press this key."

After Max finished his conversation with his childhood friend Frey, he pressed the key in front of him.

The data began uploading to the Elysium station's main database, immediately putting Max in a near-death state.

At this moment, President Patel and his team finally broke into the main control center and arrested the spider.

Just as everyone was still in shock, Liu Ruian suddenly appeared in a corner of the main control hall.

As soon as he appeared, he threw two can-sized flashbangs filled with neurotoxic gas.

These modified flashbangs instantly produced a blinding light equivalent to ten million candles and a deafening noise of about 200 decibels.

Due to the persistence of vision in human eyes (the principle used in movies to connect multiple images into a dynamic video), it would take at least ten seconds to recover vision after such intense light.

The deafening noise of 200 decibels would be enough to knock someone unconscious without ear protection.

The sudden intense light and noise predictably caused great suffering to everyone in the main control room.

By the time two red intelligent robots rushed into the main control hall, Liu Ruian was the only one still standing.

By this time, the Elysium station, which had already completed the program upload, had finally restarted. Unfortunately, the characters lying on the ground didn't get to witness this critical moment that would change the course of human history.

Thanks to the spider, Liu Ruian, who was inside the Elysium station, became a citizen due to the database command changes.

With this identity, he wouldn't be treated as a criminal by the intelligent robots.

In the following month, the human society in the *Elysium* world experienced a tumultuous and unpredictable period.

Although the death of President Patel, Defense Minister Delacourt, and some high-ranking officials caused some chaos, it didn't last long.

On the contrary, human society on Earth became increasingly complex as everyone mysteriously became citizens.

During this month, Liu Ruian, who remained in the *Elysium* world, did only two things.

First, he used the chaos caused by the Elysium station's restart and the deaths of President Patel and Defense Minister Delacourt to obtain the identity of a researcher.

Second, he collected as much of the world's technological data and research results as possible.

As for the idea of taking over the Elysium station, well... Liu Ruian found it unrealistic.

After all, no matter how smart he was, he was just one person. Although the protagonists Max and his team successfully restarted the Elysium station's system, the true masters of this world were still humans.

Without President Patel and Defense Minister Delacourt, new leaders would emerge.

Without sufficient strength, if he dared to challenge the *Elysium* world's government, Liu Ruian believed he wouldn't survive, no matter how smart he was.

So, after obtaining the identity of a researcher and passing the initial review by the Elysium station's temporary management committee, he honestly took on the role of a technician.

A month is neither long nor short.

Although this time wasn't enough for Liu Ruian to master all the technology in this world, obtaining the most critical technologies wasn't a big problem.

After crossing over, Liu Ruian knew he couldn't master all the technology in this world in a short time, so he focused on the most valuable technologies, such as the Medpod3000 fully automated medical platform, the SABRE brain defense system, artificial intelligence, material transmission, exoskeleton armor, electromagnetic weapons, and energy power.

For Liu Ruian, who had taken the latest version of NZT-58 and accumulated a vast amount of knowledge, the human technology in the *Elysium* world was indeed advanced, but it couldn't stop his plan to absorb this knowledge in a short time.

Because of this, in the following month, as Liu Ruian submitted several research results and highly valuable research topics one after another, his trust and status within the Elysium station's temporary management committee significantly increased.