The Empress's Gigolo

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ren Baqian’s vision blurred as he was instantly transported from the palace to the villa in Shanghai.

The noises of the winged cavalry warriors downstairs never seemed to change at all.

No matter when he came back, they were always in this state.

Sometimes, Ren Baqian envied them very much. All they did was eat, sleep, eat again, beat someone up, eat again, drink alcohol, beat someone up again, and sleep…

What a happy life.

Eat, sleep, and fight. That was it.

He rubbed his waist, took a shower, and gave Ren Wannian a call.

“How is Ning Caichen doing over there?”

“It’s going well. She’ll be back in a week or two. Details will have to wait until the final examination.”

A sex-change operation wasn’t only a single operation, but a series of operations, adjustment, and recovery. It took much longer than Ren Baqian had expected.

It had been six months since she went to Thailand. Now, there was finally some good news.

The old Ning Caichen was dead while the new Ning Caichen was given a fresh lease on life.

“Not bad.” Ren Baqian nodded. “What about that thing you mentioned previously? How is it?”

Speaking of this matter, Ren Wannian got excited and replied, “Great success!”

Even from the other end of the phone call, Ren Baqian could imagine how excited his brother must be.

“You can check online. We have shaken the entire world!” Ren Wannian burst out in laughter.

Ren Baqian turned on his old computer, opened a website and saw reports regarding that matter.

[Epoch-making product!]

At the thought of it, he had obtained the thought controlled technology from the government and handed it over to Ren Wannian more than three years ago.

At first, Ren Baqian simply wanted to make the first epoch-making game, so Ren Wannian recruited various people to form the New World Software Company. However, as time progressed, their ideas grew and they became more ambitious. Not only did they want to create an epoch-making game, they also wanted to create a second world for humans.

At a time when society had begun to change due to the emergence of martial arts, this product played a significant role in alleviating the pressure on the government. It allowed many energetic people to direct their extra energy into the game, and as such, the government strongly supported it.

Because of this, the original plan of launching the game in two years hadn’t yet been completed, even after more than three years.

Even though this project was a money-burning bottomless pit, Ren Baqian didn’t mind. After all, he was different from everyone else because he was granted an interest-free loan with an unspecified tenure. Apart from this, it couldn’t be easier to get a loan for this world-changing project.

However, this technology would be a waste if it wasn’t circulated to everyone in the world.

At the same time, some domestic and foreign companies and the media happened to receive news about this project, which increased the pressure on the young company.

When this happened, someone came up with a new idea to turn this technology into another game or a virtual experience.

It would allow people to experience a variety of products through e-commerce without having to leave their homes. It would allow them to experience the good and the bad of a product before having to purchase it.

The thought controlled technology included not only the transmission of brain waves, but also reception and feedback. A head-mounted device could allow people to directly and realistically experience a vast range of products on the internet.

For example, the quality of clothes and shoes and whether or not they felt comfortable. It could also simulate the environment to allow consumers to experience the product in different situations. For instance, if the product was windproof, waterproof, or protected against the cold.

Think about a northerner buying a pair of winter boots designed for southern weather and freezing up within minutes of wearing it outside. Such situations wouldn’t happen again.

Some products used a variety of data to explain how good they were, but once the customers got their hands on these products, they found all aspects to be far below expectations. These situations wouldn’t happen again either.

There were other cases as well, such as buying something a size too big or too small. Today, most people bought things online simply by looking at pictures and ended up experiencing a lot of unpleasant situations.

However, this product from the New World Software Company would change the entire situation.

In a year, Ren Wannian and the company staff set their minds on it. They cooperated with e-commerce platforms and some online merchants and collected various data. The launch of this product would affect the merchandise of hundreds of merchants.

It was named [Life].

Its name was pretty low-key, but it shook the whole world once it was launched and received a lot of praise on the internet.

It was conceivable that the sales of the merchants who had cooperated with them previously would be greatly improved. Those who had refused to cooperate were probably deeply regretting their decision.

In the future, if someone wanted to buy something, most of them would use this simulation software to experience it before deciding whether or not to purchase it. Products without data in this simulation software would definitely have a cold reception in the market.

It had gotten to the extent that merchants were requesting for the New World Software Company to insert data into their database pertaining to new products that would be launched in the future.

This was where the huge profits of the future lay.

Not to mention that this product had huge potential to be expanded in the future, such as house design, decoration design, clothing design, new product development and many other functions that could be explored.

It could be said that with this product alone, the New World Software Company had become one of the most noticeable companies in the world.

What attracted even more attention was that through this [Life] simulation software and virtual control helmet, the entire world was guessing how far away virtual games and virtual reality products were from their grasp.

Technically, all of that was completely achievable.

It could even be said that [Life] was a virtual world with limited functions.

After reading the information on the internet, Ren Baqian felt satisfied. He couldn’t help but think that collaborating with e-commerce was exactly the right thing to do.

He heard from Ren Wannian that it was a female staff member who suggested this idea. The reason for this was that the clothes she had ordered came in the mail the day before and looked so ugly after she tried them on.

Ren Baqian saw the photos that Ren Wannian sent on his cell phone, and he really felt like saying that this truly wasn’t the merchant’s fault.

After thinking for a moment, Ren Baqian connected with Ren Wannian again and asked, “Do you require a variety of mechanical principles and movement feedback to create games? Have you considered making a virtual arena?”

“There’s an arena in the game that we designed. We will be able to launch it after another year,” Ren Wannian replied subconsciously.

“Not that type, but a completely virtual one. Creating characters based on everyone’s physical condition in the real world and fighting people in an arena.” Ren Baqian shared his thoughts.

“With the promotion of the [Yang Shen Technique], more and more ordinary people have been getting into all kinds of conflicts because of their growing power. It’s partly because of the vigor they possess after being in control of such strength and also partly because they do not know where they stand. They do not understand the power that they possess.

In order to ensure social order, the nation will definitely crackdown on violence. However, it’s better to regulate them by allowing them rather than prohibiting. There has got to be an avenue that allows them to measure their own strength—a place where no one gets hurt, but where they can simultaneously compete with others, hone their skills, and vent their anger. It will definitely receive a good response in the market.

Plus, through the changes in each person’s data, it will be easier for us to find talented people who are hidden for various reasons,” he explained.

“But if that’s the case, what about the martial arts centers and Wuji City?” Ren Baqian’s words stimulated Ren Wannian’s train of thought, and the first thing he thought about was whether the martial arts centers and Wuji City would be affected.

“There’s only good and no harm in this plan. After all, virtual is virtual, reality is reality,” Ren Baqian replied faintly. “Besides, it’s also possible to host fighting competitions around the world through this platform and turn them into worldwide events.”

“I understand now! I’ll see to it and get someone to make preparations.” Ren Wannian started to get excited.

“Yeah, you should also arrange the move to our new house. It’s about time that we moved to Wuji City,” Ren Baqian added.

Now that the construction of Wuji City had finished and it gradually began to flourish, it was a more suitable place compared to Shanghai.

After all, it would be their base camp.

He would be able to accommodate a large number of experts there.

After arranging everything, Ren Baqian got lost in thought for a while as he sat in his chair. Suddenly, he heard the clamor of the winged cavalry warriors downstairs.

They were usually noisy, but not tumultuous. He immediately knew that something was wrong.