Ch. 21021: Person in Charge

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi, the leader, is forced to give a speech in front of thousands, which he finds incredibly awkward and uncomfortable.
  • After a brief and embarrassed speech, Guo Yi retreats to his dormitory.
  • He Zhijun and the others visit Guo Yi in his dormitory to discuss work arrangements.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi: Struggles with social anxiety and public speaking, but shows determination to lead despite his discomfort.
  • He Zhijun: Shows understanding and patience towards Guo Yi's struggles, acting as a mentor and guide.
  • Elder Zhou: Encourages Guo Yi to face his fears and take responsibility.
  • Gao Linlin: Assertive and direct, sets clear boundaries with Guo Yi.

Significant Themes

  • Overcoming fears and anxiety: Guo Yi's struggle with public speaking and social interaction.
  • Leadership and responsibility: Guo Yi's role as the leader and his duty to make decisions and guide others.
  • Teamwork and delegation: The importance of working together and dividing tasks among the team.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and He Zhijun: Guo Yi looks to He Zhijun for guidance and support, while He Zhijun patiently helps Guo Yi navigate his new role.
  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou: Elder Zhou encourages Guo Yi to face his fears and take charge.
  • Guo Yi and Gao Linlin: Guo Yi's awkward attempt to ask Gao Linlin for help with a personal matter, which she firmly declines.

Ch. 22The Meaning of Everyone's Existence

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi arrives at the factory and faces the reality of managing a team and resources, contrary to his expectations.
  • He struggles with negative emotions due to the challenges and lack of relevant knowledge.
  • Guo Yi learns that he has limited funds for research and must follow procedures for material allocation.
  • He realizes that the profits from his technological contributions are not accessible for his use.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi experiences human emotions and struggles for the first time, feeling stifled, unhappy, annoyed, and anxious.
  • He begins to understand the complexities of management and the need for strategic thinking.
  • Guo Yi starts to grasp the political and economic aspects of his role, understanding the importance of money and resources.

Significant Themes

  • Reality vs. Expectation: Guo Yi's expectations clash with reality, leading to disappointment and negative emotions.
  • Learning and Adaptation: Guo Yi must learn new skills and adapt to his new environment, moving beyond his technological expertise.
  • Resource Management: The chapter emphasizes the importance of managing resources, including money, materials, and information.
  • Strategy and Manipulation: The rabbits' actions hint at their strategic thinking and manipulation, guiding Guo Yi without directly interfering.

Character Interactions

  • Elder Zhou: He provides guidance and support to Guo Yi, helping him navigate his emotions and understand the situation.
  • Gao Linlin: She shares information with Guo Yi, revealing the rules and expectations surrounding his project.
  • Guo Yi and Doggy: Their interaction highlights Guo Yi's frustration and the AI's lack of understanding of human emotions.

Ch. 23Chip? Chip!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi reluctantly agrees to discuss business with Elder Zhou.
  • He Zhijun hints that Guo Yi needs to give a major lecture, which Guo Yi dreads.
  • Guo Yi asks Doggy to list technologies with complete theories, which include a Wave-Particle Chip Assembler.
  • Elder Zhou realizes the significance of Guo Yi's chip production capability and rushes to discuss it with his colleagues.
  • He Zhijun, Gao Linlin, and Old Huang become concerned about Guo Yi's security and leave to report to higher authorities and secure Guo Yi's location.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi: Shows reluctance in giving lectures but is willing to help with the factory. He demonstrates his understanding of the importance of chips in technology.
  • Elder Zhou: Recognizes the potential of Guo Yi's chip production and prioritizes it for further discussion.
  • He Zhijun, Gao Linlin, and Old Huang: Realize the gravity of Guo Yi's situation and take immediate action to ensure his safety.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of foundational technology, specifically chips, in advanced technological development.
  • The concern for Guo Yi's safety and the potential threats from other factions.
  • The responsibility of those in power to protect and nurture exceptional individuals like Guo Yi.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and He Zhijun: Guo Yi is initially reluctant to comply with He Zhijun's requests, but they maintain a friendly dynamic.
  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou: They discuss the Wave-Particle Chip Assembler, and Elder Zhou expresses his excitement about its potential.
  • He Zhijun, Gao Linlin, and Old Huang: They work together to ensure Guo Yi's safety, demonstrating their loyalty and dedication.

Ch. 24Materials Production Workshop

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi selects 20 logistics personnel with high education for priority training.
  • He teaches them how to operate the Variable Multi-Type Combination Production Line to produce materials.
  • Guo Yi explains the importance of human supervision in the production process, despite automation.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi demonstrates his knowledge and seriousness in teaching the logistics personnel.
  • The selected personnel show discipline and eagerness to learn, creating a tense atmosphere that makes Guo Yi uncomfortable.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of understanding 'why' in learning and teaching.
  • The role of human supervision in automated production processes.
  • The limitations of artificial intelligence, even Strong AI.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi interacts with the 20 logistics personnel, teaching them about the production line and answering their questions.
  • The personnel show respect and discipline towards Guo Yi, creating a tense atmosphere.
  • Guo Yi feels uncomfortable with the serious atmosphere and asks them not to be so serious.

Ch. 25Resolving logistics

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi adds earbuds with a micro-camera and personal data terminal panels to the production list, demonstrating the simple four-step production process.
  • He then explains the parts design table, custom material production, and handling of excess materials and large/heavy items.
  • After Guo Yi leaves, the major decides to discuss further arrangements with the commander, as the current tasks seem too simple for the team.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi shows proficiency in operating the production system, simplifying complex tasks for the team.
  • The major and the team members begin to question the simplicity of their tasks and consider discussing further arrangements.

Significant Themes

  • Simplicity vs Complexity: Guo Yi's demonstration challenges the team's expectations of complexity, highlighting the ease of the production process.
  • Adaptation and Learning: The team must adapt to new technologies and processes, with Guo Yi serving as their initial guide.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi interacts with the team, demonstrating the production process and answering questions.
  • The major and the team members discuss their concerns about the simplicity of their tasks among themselves.
  • Guo Yi interacts with Elder Zhou and other national treasures, who express concerns about the impact of his technology on the world's industries.

Ch. 26Neutron Jammer; Rejuvenation

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi presents the Neutron Jammer, a device that prevents nuclear reactions by blocking neutrons, effectively disabling all nuclear power plants and submarines.
  • Elder Zhou expresses concern about the global energy crisis and environmental damage that would result from this, but Guo Yi dismisses these concerns, believing that more advanced energy sources will replace oil and nuclear power.
  • Guo Yi reveals his intention to create a Universal Medical Pod, a device that uses special rays to stimulate the human body's self-healing system, capable of curing various illnesses and even regenerating limbs.
  • Guo Yi hints that this medical pod is a precursor to human rejuvenation and increased lifespan.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi demonstrates his disregard for potential global consequences and his focus on technological advancement, even at the expense of current energy sources.
  • Elder Zhou shows concern for global well-being and the potential impact of Guo Yi's inventions, trying to balance progress with caution.
  • Elder Lin, an expert in biology and medicine, is excited by the prospect of the Universal Medical Pod and the possibility of human rejuvenation.

Significant Themes

  • The consequences of technological advancement and the responsibility of scientists.
  • The pursuit of human rejuvenation and increased lifespan.
  • The potential global impact of new technologies.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou engage in a debate about the Neutron Jammer's implications, with Guo Yi showing little concern for the consequences, while Elder Zhou expresses worry about the global impact.
  • Guo Yi presents his idea for the Universal Medical Pod to Elder Zhou and the other experts, generating excitement and enthusiasm.
  • The disciples present show concern for their teachers' well-being, deciding to carry heart-saving pills due to the emotional stress caused by Guo Yi's revelations.

Ch. 27Universal Medical Pod

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi's presentation about the Universal Medical Pod causes Elder Lin to become overly excited, leading to a medical emergency.
  • The conference room is stocked with quick-acting heart-saving pills due to the shocking revelations.
  • Guo Yi reveals that the pod can activate the body's self-healing cells, indirectly treating diseases, and could make basic medical staff redundant.
  • Elder Lin asks about the 'Immortality' situation, causing Xiao Qin, the doctor, to faint.
  • Guo Yi clarifies that it's not actual immortality but increased longevity, up to 125 years, achieved through Gene Counting Deception and telomere theory.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi demonstrates his calm and collected demeanor under pressure, even when facing criticism from the elders.
  • Elder Lin shows concern for Guo Yi's well-being and intervenes to protect him from harsh criticism.
  • Xiao Qin, the doctor, exhibits a dramatic reaction to Guo Yi's revelations, highlighting his emotional nature.

Significant Themes

  • The impact of technological advancements on society and professions (medical staff redundancy).
  • The pursuit of longevity and the limits of human lifespan.
  • The importance of calm and rational thinking in the face of shocking revelations.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Elder Lin: Guo Yi supports Elder Lin after his excitement-induced medical scare, and Elder Lin protects Guo Yi from criticism.
  • Guo Yi and Xiao Qin: Guo Yi's revelations cause Xiao Qin to faint, highlighting the contrast between their perspectives on the medical pod's implications.
  • The elders and Guo Yi: The elders express concern and disapproval about Guo Yi's revelations, leading to tension in their interactions.

Ch. 28Prototype Machine Data; Digging Deep

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi explains the principles of Rejuvenation and lifespan increase using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Elder Lin and others.
  • Guo Yi tasks Elder Lin and her team with researching cell energy fluid and neural stem cell energy fluid.
  • Guo Yi presents modified Gundam blueprints for four mobile suit types: Heavy Firepower Type, Long-Range Sniper Type, Assassin Close Combat Type, and High-Speed Close Combat Type.
  • Guo Yi discusses the limitations and unrealistic aspects of Gundam technology from the anime series.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi demonstrates his knowledge and expertise in various fields, earning respect from the others.
  • Elder Lin shows interest and appreciation for Traditional Chinese Medicine's potential.
  • Elder Zhou becomes more cautious and serious after Guo Yi confirms the existence of advanced technologies in their literature.

Significant Themes

  • The blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine and advanced technology.
  • The limitations and possibilities of real-world applications of fictional technologies.
  • The responsibility of protecting and utilizing advanced knowledge.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Elder Lin have a productive discussion about Traditional Chinese Medicine and its applications.
  • Guo Yi and the disciples share knowledge about Gundam technology and its feasibility.
  • Elder Zhou and Guo Yi have a private conversation about the potential realization of advanced technologies mentioned in their literature.

Ch. 29Depressed Elder Zhou

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi discovers that many of his technological concepts are also present in movies, comics, and games.
  • Elder Zhou warns Guo Yi about the potential global impact and danger of this revelation.
  • Guo Yi reveals he knows about his birth parents but chooses not to engage with them.
  • Elder Zhou decides to keep Guo Yi's abilities confidential and suggests using a military mobilization method (faking death) to protect Guo Yi.
  • Guo Yi presents his mecha project to Elder Zhou and the national treasures, seeking their help in refining and testing various components.
  • Elder Zhou assigns tasks to the national treasures and disciples for the mecha project.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi shows indifference and nonchalance regarding his birth parents, indicating emotional detachment.
  • Elder Zhou demonstrates concern for Guo Yi's safety and well-being, taking on the role of a protective mentor.

Significant Themes

  • The potential global impact and danger of advanced technology.
  • The responsibility of protecting and guiding a prodigy.
  • The importance of confidentiality and secrecy in high-stakes situations.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou have a private conversation about Guo Yi's abilities and his birth parents.
  • Elder Zhou interacts with the national treasures and disciples, assigning them tasks for the mecha project.
  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou discuss the chip camouflage plan.

Ch. 30Preparation for Battle

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi finds teaching the crew, especially the CIC members and Gundam pilots, challenging as they lack prior knowledge.
  • He decides to focus on teaching them first, while scientific research and logistics can be handled independently by others.
  • Guo Yi struggles with the idea of working with a team after being used to working alone.
  • He checks on the progress of the reserve crew members in Gundam piloting simulations and finds them struggling with the basic stages.
  • Guo Yi decides to intervene and set up a combat simulation to push the trainees.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi: Struggles with the responsibility of teaching and working with a team, but ultimately decides to intervene in the training.
  • Ostrich and the reserve crew members: Struggle with the Gundam piloting simulations, but are eager to improve and learn.

Significant Themes

  • The challenges of teaching and working with a team.
  • The importance of perseverance and practice in mastering new skills.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi interacts with Doggy, his AI assistant, to set up the training simulation and monitor the trainees' progress.
  • Guo Yi observes the reserve crew members as they watch Ostrich and the others struggle with the Gundam piloting simulations, feeling a mix of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
  • Guo Yi intervenes in the training, setting up a combat simulation to push the trainees.

Ch. 31Gundam-version Jungle Warfare

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The team receives a combat warning, and they're given a list of weapons to choose from, categorized by type.
  • They divide into squads and choose weapons based on familiarity and strategy.
  • Both sides are outside each other's radar detection range initially.
  • Guo Yi, driving a blue Zaku, uses stealth and surprise attacks to eliminate team members one by one.
  • The team struggles to adapt to Guo Yi's tactics, leading to their defeat.

Character Developments

  • Geng Jihui shows leadership by dividing the team and choosing weapons strategically.
  • Guo Yi demonstrates exceptional mobile suit skills, stealth, and combat thinking.
  • Other team members show varying levels of skill and adaptability, with some falling quickly and others putting up more resistance.

Significant Themes

  • Adaptability: The team struggles to adapt to the unexpected combat scenario and Guo Yi's tactics.
  • Teamwork vs. Individual Skill: Guo Yi's individual skill outmatches the team's collective efforts.
  • Strategy and Tactics: The team's initial strategy of dividing into squads and choosing weapons based on familiarity proves insufficient against Guo Yi's tactics.

Character Interactions

  • Geng Jihui and Yu Fei work together to command the team.
  • Guo Yi's blue Zaku eliminates team members one by one, showcasing his superior mobile suit skills and combat thinking.
  • The "dead trio" (Geng Jihui, Qiangzi, and Shi Sabba) communicate and watch the battle together, learning from Guo Yi's tactics.

Ch. 32Alas, I'm Just Playing~

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Six survivors (Leng Feng, Ostrich, Old Cannon, Yu Fei, Shao Bing, and Brick) remain after Geng Jihui's group "sacrifices."
  • They maintain silence and stillness for an hour, treating the simulation as real combat.
  • Guo Yi leaves the training room, returns after eating, and resumes the simulation.
  • Guo Yi's blue Zaku appears, and the survivors attempt to attack but struggle to hit him due to his agility and evasive maneuvers.
  • Guo Yi takes out Ostrich with a precise beam shot, then stalemates with Yu Fei's group, appearing and disappearing like a "mole."

Character Developments

  • The survivors show resilience and focus, treating the simulation as real combat to honor Geng Jihui's group and redeem themselves.
  • Guo Yi demonstrates exceptional skill and strategy, outmaneuvering and outgunning the survivors with ease.

Significant Themes

  • Realism in training: The survivors treat the simulation as real combat, highlighting the importance of taking training seriously.
  • Skill and experience: Guo Yi's superior piloting skills and strategic thinking showcase the advantage of experience over raw talent.

Character Interactions

  • The survivors work together, attempting to coordinate attacks on Guo Yi but struggle due to his agility.
  • Guo Yi toys with the survivors, appearing and disappearing to maintain a stalemate, showing his dominance in the simulation.

Ch. 33033: Sabotaging Yourself

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A mock battle between Guo Yi and Yu Fei's team ends with Guo Yi's victory.
  • Guo Yi scolds Yu Fei's team for their poor performance and lack of understanding of Gundam combat.
  • Guo Yi leads a post-battle summary session with the team.

Character Developments

  • Yu Fei's team learns the importance of ammunition monitoring in Gundam combat.
  • Geng Jihui and Old Gao are tasked with leading the team's basic training.
  • Guo Yi demonstrates his leadership and teaching skills.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of understanding and adapting to new combat styles.
  • The consequences of neglecting crucial aspects of combat preparation.
  • The value of learning from mistakes and summarizing experiences.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi scolds Yu Fei's team, highlighting their mistakes and the need for improvement.
  • Guo Yi tasks Geng Jihui and Old Gao with leading the team's basic training.
  • Guo Yi leads a post-battle summary session with the team, encouraging them to learn from their mistakes.
  • Logistics team leaders join the summary session, showing interest in Guo Yi's teaching methods.

Ch. 34Death Wish

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi finds himself unexpectedly giving another lecture to the recruits, who have already watched the combat replay.
  • Geng Jihui and others identify key issues in Gundam piloting, such as movement, weapon selection, and tactics.
  • Guo Yi decides to commence physical training, revealing a harsh, electrocution-based training ground.
  • The recruits struggle through the training, learning to evade the electric lines while running.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi: Shows his strategic mind by setting up a challenging training ground to toughen the recruits. He also demonstrates his resolve to push the recruits to their limits.
  • Geng Jihui and Ostrich: Reveal their past experiences with the harsh training, showing their resilience and understanding of its purpose.
  • Recruits: Face their fears and push their limits, showing determination and adaptability.

Significant Themes

  • Overcoming Fear and Adversity: The recruits face their fears of electrocution and push through the training, demonstrating their resolve.
  • Teamwork and Camaraderie: Despite the harsh conditions, the recruits help each other, showing a growing bond.
  • Preparation and Adaptation: Guo Yi's training emphasizes the importance of being prepared and adapting to unexpected situations.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and the Recruits: Guo Yi pushes the recruits hard, but his actions are driven by a desire to prepare them for the challenges ahead. The recruits, though initially resistant, show understanding and determination.
  • Geng Jihui and Ostrich: Their shared past experience with the training creates a bond between them and influences their interactions with the other recruits.
  • Recruits Among Themselves: Despite the competitive nature of the training, the recruits show concern and support for each other, fostering a sense of teamwork.

Ch. 35Negotiation; Black-Hearted Factory

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi dictates teaching materials to Doggy, aiming to solve the issue of his large-scale lectures.
  • Elder Zhou travels to the capital for a crucial battle and returns four days later.
  • Upon returning, Elder Zhou and Gao Linlin find the factory transformed: workers are studying and wearing new uniforms, and the atmosphere is positive and busy.
  • Elder Zhou and Guo Yi discuss the family's support for the space force, lunar city, and space colony plans, with Guo Yi asking about their intentions regarding the 'Sword of Damocles' (conquest).

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi demonstrates his proactive approach to problem-solving by creating teaching materials and implementing a study schedule for the factory workers.
  • Elder Zhou shows his strategic and diplomatic skills by successfully concluding a significant battle in the capital and securing the family's support for the major plans.
  • The factory workers display a newfound dedication to learning and improvement, indicating a shift in their attitudes and work ethic.

Significant Themes

  • Education and Self-Improvement: Guo Yi's initiative to create teaching materials and implement a study schedule highlights the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement for the factory workers.
  • Leadership and Vision: Guo Yi's concern about the 'Sword of Damocles' and Elder Zhou's support for the major plans showcase the importance of leadership and vision in guiding the factory's direction and goals.
  • Consequences of Technology: The discussion about the 'Sword of Damocles' raises the theme of the potential consequences and misuse of advanced technology.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Doggy: Guo Yi dictates teaching materials to Doggy, demonstrating their collaborative work dynamic.
  • Elder Zhou and Guo Yi: They discuss the family's support for the major plans and Guo Yi's concerns about the 'Sword of Damocles,' showcasing their mutual respect and open communication.
  • Factory Workers and Guo Yi: The workers' dedication to studying indicates their response to Guo Yi's initiatives and their willingness to follow his lead.

Ch. 36036: Simple Rabbit; Twenty-Year Plan

Key Plot Points & Events

  • Guo Yi discusses space farming and military forces with Elder Zhou.
  • Guo Yi tries to persuade He Zhijun and Old Huang to consider conquering planets, but they refuse.
  • Guo Yi realizes the Rabbit family's strategy: develop space harmoniously, retaliate only if attacked.
  • Guo Yi expresses concern about having enough people for space colonization and moon base operations.
  • Guo Yi discusses technological and supply needs for a moon city with Elder Zhou.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi shows strategic thinking and concern for the well-being of his people.
  • Elder Zhou demonstrates wisdom and experience in guiding Guo Yi.
  • He Zhijun and Old Huang exhibit maturity and restraint, refusing to entertain thoughts of revenge or conquest.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of cooperation and unity for space development.
  • The dangers and cruelty of war, and the desire to avoid it.
  • The need for a long-term, harmonious approach to space exploration.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi interacts with Elder Zhou, He Zhijun, and Old Huang, learning from their experiences and perspectives.
  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou discuss the practical aspects of space colonization, showing mutual respect and understanding.
  • Guo Yi, He Zhijun, and Old Huang engage in a tense exchange about the ethics of war and conquest.

Ch. 37Internal Economic Control Department

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Guo Yi continues his research in peace, with no interruptions or follow-ups from home regarding his twenty-year plan.
  • A month later, representatives from the Internal Economic Control Department, Old Chang and Xiao Zhang, visit Manager Wang of Wujiang Technology Co., Ltd., offering to invest in his struggling company.
  • Manager Wang, despite his skepticism, agrees to the investment, choosing the second option: an interest-free loan of one hundred million with a five-year repayment period, along with some basic drone technology. He maintains 100% public control but has to manage the company and send someone for financial oversight.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi: He remains focused on his research, enjoying the freedom and resources provided. However, he feels the lack of intellectual stimulation and discussion about the human body.
  • Manager Wang: Initially disbelieving and cautious, he eventually accepts the investment, seeing it as an opportunity to revive his company and pursue his dream of civilian drones.

Significant Themes

  • Opportunity and Risk: Manager Wang sees the investment as an opportunity to restart his company but is also aware of the potential risks and traps.
  • Optimism and Caution: Old Chang's repeated expression of optimism contrasts with Manager Wang's initial skepticism and later caution.

Character Interactions

  • Old Chang and Manager Wang: Old Chang's friendly and sincere demeanor initially disarms Manager Wang, but their business-like interaction reveals the power dynamics at play.
  • Manager Wang and Guo Yi: Though not directly interacting in this chapter, their shared focus on technology and innovation is implied.

Ch. 38The Second Target

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Xiao Zhang and Old Chang visit Longteng Technology Co., Ltd., a more established company than the previous target.
  • Old Chang reveals that he manipulated Manager Wang into choosing the second plan by implying they only needed a public front.
  • Old Chang and Old Meng (the owner of Longteng) discuss a cooperation deal: Longteng will use the family's chips, and the family will update Longteng's base stations and core network equipment.

Character Developments

  • Xiao Zhang learns about Old Chang's strategic thinking and manipulation skills.
  • Old Meng shows his loyalty and understanding of the family's power dynamics.

Significant Themes

  • Manipulation and strategic thinking in business deals.
  • Loyalty and rewards within a powerful family structure.
  • The importance of understanding one's place and role within a larger power dynamic.

Character Interactions

  • Xiao Zhang and Old Chang: Xiao Zhang learns from Old Chang's business acumen and strategic thinking.
  • Old Chang and Old Meng: Old Chang manipulates Old Meng into agreeing to the cooperation deal, while Old Meng shows understanding and loyalty to the family.

Ch. 39Entertainment Management Center Department

Key Plot Points and Events

  1. Old Meng and Old Chang, former colleagues, reunite and have lunch together, reminiscing about their past.
  2. Minister Chen, the new head of the Entertainment Management Center Department, convenes a meeting with CEOs, TV station directors, and cinema chain managers to announce five new regulations:
    • Ban on foreign participation in programs.
    • Ban on public figures with feminine presentation.
    • Salary cap for public figures based on national certification.
    • Blacklisting of artists who violate laws or ethics.
    • Guidance of public opinion towards exercise and space exploration.

Character Developments

  • Old Meng: Shows warmth and generosity towards Old Chang, offering to treat him to lunch.
  • Old Chang: Exhibits a mix of humor and melancholy, warning Old Meng not to voice his thoughts aloud.
  • Minister Chen: Demonstrates strictness and uncompromising stance in implementing the new regulations, emphasizing the severity of consequences for non-compliance.

Significant Themes

  1. Change and Adaptation: The entertainment industry must adapt to the new regulations, which will significantly impact their operations and revenue.
  2. Accountability: Minister Chen emphasizes the importance of accountability, both for the industry heads and the artists themselves, with severe consequences for violations.
  3. Transparency and Integrity: The new regulations aim to promote transparency and integrity in the industry, with a focus on morally upright public figures.

Character Interactions

  • Old Meng and Old Chang: Their interaction showcases their camaraderie and shared history, with Old Chang's warning hinting at potential secrets or concerns.
  • Minister Chen and the Industry Heads: Minister Chen's interaction with the industry heads reveals his no-nonsense approach, leaving them intimidated and compliant.

Ch. 40Routines; Poor

Key Plot Points and Events

  • CEOs of major companies comply with new regulations without resistance, leading to a nationwide discussion on the new rules.
  • Guo Yi watches the ensuing gossip and drama, while Elder Zhou explains the family's orchestration of the events to distract from corporate transformations.
  • Elder Zhou reveals that the family has been preparing for a twenty-year plan and uses the entertainment industry's drama to draw public attention away from corporate changes.
  • Elder Zhou asks Guo Yi for a simpler, less advanced, and reasonably priced Exoskeleton Armor for an upcoming military exhibition.

Character Developments

  • Guo Yi shows curiosity and excitement in watching the entertainment industry's drama, demonstrating his interest in current events and gossip.
  • Elder Zhou displays his tactical mind and understanding of the family's strategies, revealing his role in orchestrating the events to serve the family's interests.

Significant Themes

  • The family's influence and control over various aspects of society, including the entertainment industry and corporate world.
  • The use of distraction and misdirection to achieve goals, as seen in the family's strategy to draw public attention away from corporate transformations.
  • The consequences of Guo Yi's impulsive decisions, such as the rapid depletion of funds for the Space Battleship project.

Character Interactions

  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou discuss the ongoing drama in the entertainment industry, with Guo Yi expressing his curiosity and Elder Zhou providing insight into the family's involvement.
  • Guo Yi and Elder Zhou discuss the Space Battleship project's financial situation, leading Guo Yi to request all pure profit from the sales to cover the project's costs.
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