227 The Mis (2/2)
”Speaking of which, did Sun Xiaorou's condition get...better?” Jiang Chen asked, somewhat awkwardly.
”She's better now.” Sun Jiao's expression looked despondent at the mention of her sister.
She would spend most of her time everyday with her sister and attempt to wake up the personality in Sun Xiaorou's body, and make the devout believer of an occult slumber for eternity.
However, it was extremely difficult.
In the face of psychological issues, she really had no way of dealing with it.
”It'll get better.” Seeing the despair on Sun Jiao's face, Jiang Chen embraced and comforted her.
”Mhmm.”
Sun Jiao nodded and leaned her head on Jiang Chen's shoulder.
Just like this, silence perpetuated for a while and was broken when Sun Jiao suddenly asked, ”How are you doing on the other side?”
”Me?” Jiang Chen paused for a moment.
”Mhmm, I haven't asked you about the other side, so can you talk to me about it?” Whenever the other world was mentioned, Sun Jiao's eyes lit up with anticipation.
”There's nothing special about…it's probably the exact opposite of this place. A mouse is only the size of a fist, and a cockroach is just as big as your thumb. There are no mutants, the street is littered with all kinds of people, and there is an endless number of stores that are filled with fun and delicious things…It's hard to explain with just words, so I will just have to take you there when there's an opportunity.” Jiang Chen scratched his face.
”Woo, I'm envious of you for being born in heaven.” Sun Jiao pouted.
”It's not as good as you think. Compared to here, yes, but it's not exactly a heaven. There are people who are extremely rich, and some people are so poor they don't have a place that belongs to themselves, and they would have to depend on other's goodwill to be able to rent a place.”
Fortunately, Jiang Chen became the former from the latter.
”Rent?” Sun Jiao raised her eyebrows.
She could not wrap her head around what Jiang Chen had just told her. The things that the wasteland didn't lack were concrete and steel buildings, so she couldn't imagine why it would be so valuable.
If she got tired, she could find any building and could just place a trip mine on the stairs to sleep.
”Before the war, a house is considered a luxury. Just like the mansion where we currently reside at, if it was before the war, it would cost millions… You can think of it as millions of crystals.”
”Woah, so expensive.” Sun Jiao was astonished.
”So don't think that the other side is perfect, lest you'll end up being disappointed.” Jiang Chen tousled Sun Jiao's silky hair.
Just then, Sun Jiao suddenly asked, ”Which side do you like better?”
Looking at the serious expression on Sun Jiao's face, Jiang Chen took a moment to think.
He then gave an answer that even shocked himself.
”Probably…this side, or at least for now.”
In the modern world, he was just a billionaire. Even as the president of a multibillion-dollar company, he was just a wealthy person.
With the growth of Future Technology, he gradually become embroiled in the vested interest of other people.
Precisely because of the secrets he had to protect, Jiang Chen's development had to be carefully measured, and he had to control the speed of his improvement. Despite possessing copious amounts of astonishing innovations, he could not easily bring it out in the open.
Innovation like virtual reality MMORPG, Du Yongkong had already developed it. The headset version virtual reality gear could be produced in the Sixth Street, however, bringing it out in the modern world would be no different to committing suicide.
In the apocalypse, however, he was the commander of a force. After becoming the general of the Sixth Street, there was no organization in the entire Wanghai City that could force him to hide his growth.
Perhaps the development in the modern world should be hastened?
Translator's Thoughts
_Min_ _Min_
Shamelessly asking, hit me up with the power stones.