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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nTo prevent any incidents, Chen Chen spent every day in the factory.

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nHis goal was to watch over the USB drive and prevent any outsider from coming here and discovering his secret.

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nWith that said, Chen Chen did not spend the entire time lazing around. Apart from exercising, he spent his days learning programming languages such as C, C , Java, and others.

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nWith the help of NZT-48, Chen Chen was able to attain incredibly high concentration and determination when he put his mind into any tasks.

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nHe also noticed that NZT-48’s effects did not only apply to a person’s mental state. The drug also had an extraordinary impact on the human physique.

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nFor instance, the ability to know which muscle to contract to be able to run more efficiently. Similarly, moving the muscles and bones in the right way to maximize the strength of a punch.

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nAll of these can be sensed when under the influence of NZT-48.

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nChen Chen specifically bought a treadmill and several dumbbells for this exact purpose.

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nHe would spend two to three hours running on the treadmill each day.

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nAfter some time, the fruits of his labor were evident.

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nChen Chen went from 130kg to 140kg and he also became fitter. From the outside, it may seem like not much had changed. However, when he took off his shirt, toned muscles could be seen across his body.

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nJust like the saying, “Your health is your most important asset”. For a researcher like Chen Chen who planned to continue pursuing his research, he would need a healthy body.

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nWhile he was exercising, he brainstormed an idea for a new app.

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nApp or otherwise known as an application, is a software. They usually refer to the usable software on an iPhone or an Android phone.

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nThere were various categories of mobile phone applications ranging from communications, productivity, entertainment, exercise, shopping, and others. Each one of these categories had several big shots leading in the forefront.

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nEach of these big shots of their respective categories made tens of billions.

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nIf it went well, Chen Chen could rapidly amass a large amount of capital by developing an app, promoting him from a bottom feeder to being one on top.

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nBy then, he would have countless options opened up to him, whether it was to be involved in the stock market or other methods. He would not have to continue scrapping for loose change like he was doing now.

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nHowever, app development was not an easy task. The mobile application market was oversaturated these days. He would have to make sure he was truly capable of taking a cut of the market profit.

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nChen Chen pondered for a short while and an idea quickly surfaced.

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nHe could develop an app for instant translation.

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nThis was an idea Chen Chen came up with when he was learning the C programming language.

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nAs Chen Chen went deeper into the C programming language, he began noticing the communication trends in today’s society.

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nAround fifteen years ago in the early stages of the world wide web, there was a sort of “Global Village” concept.

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nFollowing the rapid advancement of technology, the distance between nations began to shrink rapidly and globalized communication became far more efficient and convenient.

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nHowever, the language barrier remained a problem for many citizens on the internet.

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nChen Chen conducted some research online. The current well-known translation software was Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, Prompt, SDL FreeTranslation, Yahoo Translate, and many others.

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nThe way Chen Chen saw it, most of the current translation software was a joke.

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nFor the majority of people reading their native language, they tend to notice the slight nuances in the sentence structure. They might claim that “This sentence is definitely machine translated.”

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nThis was due to the limitation of artificial intelligence, the AI.

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nAIs were not inherently intelligent. They could only stubbornly move around blocks of concepts and were unable to piece together a logical sentence the way humans did.

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nOn top of that, it was very unlikely that someone would manually translate every single sentence on the webpage when browsing online. It simply was not worth the time and effort.

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nWhat if Chen Chen was able to develop an app that was able to automatically substitute all of the foreign languages in a webpage with the correct translation? Surely, he would be able to dominate the market and generate an astounding amount of revenue.

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nHowever, it was easier said than done. It was not something he was certain he could accomplish even with NZT-48. The technical aspect involved was incredibly intricate and it was not something that could be done in mere days.

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nWith his current abilities, Chen Chen would not be able to create something like that. However, if he had a similar completed product, he would be able to effectively use it as a case study.

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nExactly, a finished product.

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nChen Chen turned toward the USB drive on the transformer.

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nIn sci-fi movies, there are many variations of artificial intelligence similar to Jarvis. “Sonny” from I, Robot, “Skynet” from Terminator, “Red Queen” from Resident Evil, and countless other examples.

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nIt would certainly be very interesting to bring this artificial intelligence into life.

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nWhen he thought of this, a smirk appeared on the corner of his lips. He checked the time.

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nIt had been three months since he had rented the factory. The rental period would end within the next few days.

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nOver the course of the past three months, Chen Chen took pictures of the USB drive at a specific time every day.

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nIn the collection of pictures, the USB drive went through the exact sort of transformation he had expected it to. From originally looking rusted and run down, it slowly began to gain luster. To this date, it had become nearly identical to when he first discovered it.

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n“Can it be fully charged in three months?”

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nChen Chen thought for a moment. Then, he immediately crossed out that possibility.

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nDespite the USB drive having gained a deep dark luster a month ago, it continued to receive power. There were no signs of it being fully charged.

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nOver the last three months, the factory rental fee alongside the electricity bill had cost Chen Chen close to eight hundred thousand. There were only around two hundred thousand left in the company account.

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nYou had to admit that sometimes, money can be spent so quickly.

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nArriving at this point, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He turned around and entered the power distribution room where he proceeded to cut off the factory power source. He then put on insulation gloves and unplugged the USB drive that had been plugged into the copper ingot for three months.

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nThe USB drive was cool to the touch.

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nChen Chen was surprised. He tried touching the copper ingot and found out the copper ingot was boiling hot.

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nThe strange thing was that the USB drive was completely unaffected by the heat stemming from the copper ingot.

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nHow bizarre. Could it absorb heat?

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nA thought came to Chen Chen. Based on this, it should be safe to say that solar energy was also within the scope of energy that the USB drive could receive. Could this imply that if he tossed the USB drive into molten lava, it could absorb energy from the lava?

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nThe idea only spiraled in his mind for a split second before he cast it aside. Now was not the time to think about this.

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nChen Chen took the USB drive and quickly plugged it into the laptop. Then, he selected the folder containing the episodes of the TV series Endless and played the final episode.

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nAt the same time, he used the cursor and dragged it to the frame of the “Permanent Immunity Shot”.

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nOn the computer screen, a thirteen to fourteen centimeters long needleless syringe the thickness of three to four fingers appeared before Chen Chen’s eyes.

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nChen Chen stared at it intently. He began to imagine the permanent immunity shot in the frame coming to life.

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nSuddenly, the screen appeared to morph into a pool of clear water. The permanent immunity shot began to float atop the water surface, creating rings of ripples around itself.

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nChen Chen raised his hand. Then, he gently reached for the metal syringe!

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nThe moment he gripped it, he could feel that it was cool to the touch. He gently held it, then he pulled.

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n“Ding!”

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nOn the computer screen, the movie closed on its own.

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nAt the same time, the permanent immunity shot that was inside the computer screen was brought into the real world by Chen Chen.

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nFinally, it was a success…

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