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The phone displayed: Place your palm on it.

Zhang Hao reached out and covered the top of the cylinder. A green light emanated, and in a moment, a person appeared.

This person was only a meter tall. Zhang Hao was stunned. Wasn't this himself? Fortunately, this person was composed of light. Zhang Hao was already numb to Mi Feng's methods. He said, "This is me?"

Yes!

A single word appeared, startling Zhang Hao.

The word displayed on his retina, not on the phone.

He blinked hard, then closed his eyes and asked, "How did you do this?"

Two nanospheres collected all information about your body. Recreating it with data is quite simple.

Even with his eyes closed, Zhang Hao could clearly see the text because it was displayed on his retina. He couldn't block it out and found it extremely strange.

Zhang Hao opened his eyes and asked, "Is... is there anything wrong with my body?"

Yes!

Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat. He cautiously asked, "Yes, what's wrong? Is it serious? Do I need to go to the hospital?" He could handle other things, but his health failing would be truly unbearable.

They are all minor issues that will be corrected quickly.

Then, a long string of characters appeared on his retina.

Accompanying the characters, red dots flashed on the figure on the table, indicating problem areas.

After a brief glance, Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although a long list of problems was presented, they were all incredibly minor. Things like athlete's foot, moles, skin blemishes, and mild lumbar muscle strain from prolonged sitting. None were serious, just small ailments.

There was even skin pigmentation causing dullness, listed as an issue. Zhang Hao found it both surprising and amusing.

The only relatively significant issue was his lungs, which had some problems due to smoking.

Zhang Hao curiously asked, "How will you fix it? These small issues... they can't be treated, right? Maybe they'll go away on their own after a while."

It will be fixed immediately!

In an instant, Zhang Hao felt an intense itch all over his body. He couldn't help but cry out, then felt a few sharp pricks, and then nothing.

All better.

Zhang Hao exclaimed in disbelief, "All better?"

Immediately after, his skin itched again, but only for a few seconds. Zhang Hao looked at his red hands in astonishment. Within those few seconds, the redness on his skin vanished. The skin on the back of his hands became fair, tender, and smooth, like a baby's. Zhang Hao's hands had a few small scars, but they were now completely gone without a trace.

Zhang Hao asked in surprise, "Where are the nanomachines?"

They are inside your body. There are five left on the table. Three are for replenishment. The remaining two are on your wrist. These seven nanosphere machines are extremely precious. We can only produce seven at the moment. Five are to ensure your health and adjust your physical condition. You are too weak.

The other two have different uses. Just keep them on your wrist.

Zhang Hao looked at the egg-sized nanomachines and asked doubtfully, "Keep them on my wrist? How?"

As soon as he spoke, the yellow and blue nanospheres collapsed and reassembled into two bracelets. They were made of bean-sized beads, with alternating yellow and blue colors. Their texture seemed to have changed. He picked one up and felt its increased weight, but it had a good feel, cool and smooth.

There were over two hundred beads, enough to wrap around his wrist many times.

"This is too amazing. What... what are they for?"

I will teach you how to use them when the time comes. For now, just keep them on your wrist.

"So mysterious..."

Zhang Hao muttered and then asked, "Right, since the nanomachines can cure illnesses, can they also make me a superhero?"

You're thinking too much!

Zhang Hao said, "It's not me thinking too much. Your methods are so advanced! Even if I can't be a superhero, can't I become a bit stronger?" He was still persistent.

How do you define "strong"?

Zhang Hao said, "Invincible! Immortal!" He blurted out whatever came to mind, figuring there was no harm in being wrong.

Mi Feng was even more ruthless, promising to make Zhang Hao despair.

According to your knowledge system, you are a carbon-based life form. Such life forms are incredibly fragile. Your genes dictate that transcending life and death is extremely difficult. As for being invincible, you don't need it now. Do you want to go around killing and robbing like a bandit?

Zhang Hao was rendered speechless.

After a long pause, Zhang Hao finally said, "Didn't you say... I could..." He realized he was wrong. Mi Feng hadn't promised him eternal life.

"Okay, forget I said anything..."

Now, Mi Feng's communication with him was displayed on his retina, so he didn't need to look at a phone or computer.

Unbeknownst to Zhang Hao, two nanomachines had already begun to infiltrate his bloodstream, spreading throughout his body in a short time. Miraculously, his immune system didn't attack these incredibly tiny nanomachines, treating them as if they were part of him. Thus, aside from the initial itching and pain, Zhang Hao felt nothing now.

Alright, communication is much easier now.

Zhang Hao flinched in fright because this time it wasn't a display on his retina, but a clear voice he could hear!

"Wow, how... how did you do that?"

A thin layer of nanomachines was attached to Zhang Hao's eardrums. When the nanomachines vibrated, Zhang Hao could clearly hear Mi Feng's voice.

Because the sound directly acted on his eardrums, it didn't transmit outwards, but Zhang Hao could hear it clearly. It was truly magical.

From the moment Zhang Hao came into contact with the nanobot sphere, it meant he had merged with Mi Feng. Whether he wanted it or not, it was no longer up to him. Although Zhang Hao was cautious, he was no match for Mi Feng's strange alien technology. Little by little, he was enticed until he completely became Mi Feng's puppet. Of course, this puppet didn't put him at a disadvantage.

Zhang Hao understood the implications in an instant.

"This... doesn't this mean you control... my life and death?"

Yes!

Mi Feng answered honestly.

We are collaborators, so I'm only interested in how you live, not how you die. And I'll do my best to keep you alive. Because, after becoming collaborators, our status is like our profit sharing: I get seventy percent, you get thirty!

Zhang Hao said, "If you want to control others, can they also become collaborators?"

With you, I don't need to control anyone else. Only you!

Zhang Hao froze, surprised. "I can control people? How?"

The bracelet on your wrist is the tool for controlling people. Whenever you want to control someone, just shake their hand. A bead will then directly penetrate their skin. Within minutes, it can invade their brain and form control commands.