Chapter 1: Artificial Super Intelligence System.

"Captain, my wife just had an accident, and I need to get to the hospital urgently. Please let me leave work early!"

However, the older man stared at the young man with a fierce and mocking gaze, his face showing a hint of ridicule as he sneered.

"Fine, just submit a resignation letter, and I'll let you go early."

"Sir..."

The young man's name was Ethan, and he was initially from the prestigious Alexander family in the capital. A few years ago, he was betrayed and expelled from his family, forced to move south, and eventually married into the Edwards family.

The petty and vindictive captain held a grudge over a trivial conflict and made things difficult for Ethan, looking for every opportunity to get him out of sight.

"Don't look at me like that, and you've already taken more days off than allowed this month. If you want more, quit and take care of your wife!"

The captain's indifferent and sarcastic tone, devoid of empathy, turned Ethan's face red with anger and resentment.

Ethan's wife had used her connections to secure this job for him. Where would he get the money to support his wife if he quits now?

"Albert, you keep making things difficult for me. What do you want? Don't belittle me too much!"

"Belittle you too much? Ha ha ha, Ethan, take a look at yourself. You're just a son-in-law with no status, money, home, or even a job your wife got for you. What right do you have to speak to me? I've already said, if you want time off, submit your resignation!"

Ethan's loud protest was met with Albert's mocking retort. He was a cunning man, always making sarcastic remarks while never admitting to any wrongdoing.

Ethan knew that Albert wouldn't let him off the hook today. He decisively threw his security uniform at Albert.

"Fine, I quit! I don't need this job!"

With that, Ethan turned and left without hesitation while Albert sneered coldly.

"Hmph, a worthless son-in-law. Let's see if your wife begs me when you don't have this job!"

Thinking about Melanie's curvy and beautiful figure, Albert's heart filled with wicked thoughts, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a sly smile.

After leaving in anger, Ethan started to feel a bit regretful. Earlier, his mother-in-law called to say that his father-in-law's condition had worsened. Moreover, his wife had rushed into the hospital to visit her father, resulting in a car accident and a broken leg, which required treatment.

However, the doctor said they needed money for the father-in-law's surgery, and Melanie's hospitalization also required funds. In short, Ethan had no cash on him, so how could he care for his wife and father-in-law now?

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable Ethan felt. At that moment, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing an unknown number calling, he was slightly suspicious. However, in the end, he decided to answer the call.

"Hello, it's Ethan speaking!"

From the other side, a deep voice of a middle-aged man came through.

"Young master, have you carefully considered your decision? Your mother needs your help, and only you can carry out this plan!"

Upon hearing this man's voice, Ethan was momentarily stunned. He then remembered a middle-aged man who had come to see him a few days ago, talking about an experiment related to an organization founded by his missing mother.

At first, Ethan was very suspicious of this man. However, after interacting and seeing his mother's mementos and a recorded message she left behind, Ethan finally confirmed that this man was not deceiving him.

The problem was that the experiment was hazardous. He cherished his life, but the investigation...

At this moment, a sudden idea flashed in Ethan's mind. He hesitated a bit before saying: "Uncle, if I proceed with the experiment as you requested, will you help me? I need money, a lot of money!"

The middle-aged man's voice paused momentarily on the other side of the phone. However, not even a second later, his tone seemed joyful as he replied.

"Young master, please rest assured. The entire organization is an asset left to you by your mother. Sooner or later, it will be under your ownership. Please carry out this experiment because it represents the organization's greatest achievement. Before your mother disappeared, she had instructed that only someone with her bloodline could activate the system. Therefore, you don't need to worry about the money issue, and it's trivial for the organization. Where are you right now? I can deliver the item to you. As for the money, I'll order someone to handle it for you!"

With no more hesitation in his heart, Ethan decisively replied.

"Just come to Red Street. I'll send you my location via phone."

Hearing Ethan's agreement, the man breathed a sigh of relief. The young master indeed had a similar demeanor to his mother.

After a while, Ethan suddenly realized something and hurriedly slapped his forehead.

'Huh, how could I forget something so important? I still need to send him my bank account number. How is he going to transfer the money?'

Before Ethan could think any further, there was a knock on his door. A middle-aged man in a black suit, wearing sunglasses and carrying a black box, appeared. Behind him was a black Mercedes, making Ethan think: 'Is all that black necessary?'

"Young master. This is the experimental item from the organization. You only need to add a drop of your blood to activate it."

The middle-aged man handed Ethan a square metal box, about ten cubic centimeters, with great care.

Ethan hadn't had time to collect himself when the square metal box was already in his hands. Suddenly, a mechanical sound rang out, and Ethan's eyes turned dark.

"Beep... beep... beep... fingerprint verification confirmed, bloodline compatibility detected! Beep... beep... beep... lock identified, fusion process initiating, please wait momentarily, Master!"

A cut appeared on Ethan's hand, and then the square box, as if possessing a consciousness, directly followed the amount and burrowed into Ethan's arm, eventually disappearing inside.

Ethan had no idea what had happened to him. When he woke up, it was midnight, and the clock showed it was past eleven. He felt something strange in his head, and his body felt foreign. The wound on his hand had vanished, and the mysterious man was nowhere to be found. Ethan would have thought he had just been dreaming if it weren't for the slightly odd sensation in his body. However, at this moment, his phone suddenly rang, and it was his mother-in-law's voice, Mabel.

"Do you even care about your family? Your father-in-law is undergoing surgery, and your wife is lying in a hospital room, injured and alone. Yet, you are nowhere to be found? She must be blind to have married you. Just wait. When you get home, I'll make her divorce you!" As soon as he picked up the phone, the angry voice of his mother-in-law resounded in his ear.

Although Ethan felt extremely upset, he was used to her harsh words and just chuckled.

"Mom, I had some business to care for and fell asleep for a while. I'm on my way to the hospital now!"

"No need! My daughter has someone else taking care of her now. We don't need someone like you here!"

Mabel yelled before hanging up. Ethan was momentarily stunned but he smiled faintly, thinking his mother-in-law was angry and didn't mean her words. However, when Ethan got up and was about to head to the hospital to visit his wife, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded.

"Beep beep, fusion process complete, greeting Master!"

Hearing this sound, Ethan's face instantly froze.

"Who... who's talking to me?"

Ethan was terrified. Although he wasn't a coward, suddenly having something talking in his head was an entirely unprecedented situation for him.

"Hello, Master! I am 001, an Artificial Super Intelligence, co-created by your mother and her collaborator. However, the experiment must still be completed, so the Artificial Super Intelligence system must still be fixed. Starting today, 001 has transformed all of your latent potentials in the most extraordinary way, allowing you to embark on the pinnacle path of life!"

Suddenly, a 3D screen appeared in front of Ethan, displaying considerable numbers and graphs he couldn't understand. But most importantly, this display was coming from inside his head.