Chapter 129: Chapter 113: Fruitless Argunts l
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The chess ga lasted a whole hour and a half.
Both of them remained silent during the ga.
Harrison Clark was completely focused.
Nora Camp even had sweat dripping from her temples.
Eventually, even though Harrison lost miserably, he felt a sense of accomplishnt when he looked at Noras slightly reddened face from the intense ntal exertion.
Upon finishing, Harrison said, It seems that Ive made quite so progress recently. I can finally give you so trouble.
Nora Camp nodded, Your improvent in chess has indeed been rapid lately. In order to accurately test the extent of your improvent, I had to exert a lot of effort to maintain my previous level of play. Congratulations, youve advanced from amateur 1-dan to 1.5-dan.
It took Harrison quite a while to realize why Nora had been sweating.
Though she was an unparalleled master, it was quite challenging for her to maintain her previous level of handicap when facing the growing skills of a novice like him.
Todays ntal training session is over. Youve worked hard. Go back and rest early.
Nora issued an eviction order.
As Harrison got up to leave, he couldnt help but say, General.
Harrison Clark. At the sa ti, Nora called him back too.
Harrison made a polite gesture, You first.
Your performance in todays holographic simulation training was excellent, so Ive already submitted a report to the military departnt to promptly promote your military rank to warrant officer. Youll likely beco the first rookie in nearly a decade to be promoted to warrant officer without ever going on a mission. When you board a battleship, youll be able to directly serve as the Captain of the Special Duty Squad of any battleship. Moreover, after becoming a warrant officer, your family can leave the slums and enjoy the benefits of elite citizens.
Indeed, in this era, Harrison Clark had a family.
Although he had been sent to a specialized school at the age of two due to his above-average potential, he had spent no more than ten days with his family. But this ti, he was not a synthetic human.
After Sergeys coup, the perverse policy of synthetic humans was never born.
The World Governnt encouraged even more n and won to freely form relationships, and in various ways.
Couples could proactively conceive and nurture their offspring, receiving the highest subsidies for doing so.
Or, based on personal preferences, they could select a mate and each provide a single strand of DNA, with slightly less subsidy for doing so. If they opted for nurturing the child themselves, the subsidy would be a bit higher.
Alternatively, they could simply participate in matchmaking events or online etings, submit a report on their chosen match, and let machines handle the sampling and artificial cultivation. This was the easiest, but received the lowest subsidy.
To encourage reproduction and sustain the race, the World Governnt made many efforts.
The new reproductive model was closer to the natural order than the synthetic human policy from Harrisons previous experience, both maintaining gene diversity and significantly alleviating citizens fear of the troubleso process of raising offspring.
Harrison himself was a product of the second mode of reproduction, but to be honest, his parents wanted him for the reproduction subsidy, not to raise him into an adult.
While he always felt this was unreasonable, it was still better than the previous scenario.
He didnt know when it started, but the fear of the hassle of raising children had surpassed the biological instinct to preserve the love between couples.
As technology advanced and human intelligence improved, the concept of childfree living even surpassed traditional views of continuing ones lineage, gaining overwhelming prominence.
The high-subsidy policies of the World Governnt were a reluctant compromise to encourage population growth.
A thousand years ago, raising a child into adulthood was a difficult war for parents, yet people did it willingly.
In an era where advanced technology and low-cost artificial intelligence assistants can make child-rearing exponentially easier, people should not be so resistant.
The logic of cause and effect reversed.
In the end, it evolved into what it is today. Harrison believed sothing must have gone wrong, but he couldnt find the reason for now.
Thank you. Its an honor to beco a warrant officer.
Furthermore, you can start choosing which battleship to board. Ill take the liberty to recomnd my own ship, The Giant Wave. Oh, what were you going to say earlier?
Harrison hesitated for a long ti before saying, No its nothing.
Dont hold back, feel free to speak your mind.
Harrison Clark: Desserts are not good for your health. I know you like them, but try to eat less.
Having said that, he took a paper box from his bag and handed it to Nora, I made these myself this morning. Give it a try?
Nora took the box with suspicion, tasted a bite, and said, Made with natural ingredients, it has a different texture than molecular foods, and it tastes quite good. Its very thoughtful of you. But how did you know I like sweets and that my favorite is strawberry cheesecake? This is my little secret.
I guessed.
After saying that, Harrison left.
He felt a little disappointed.
Okay, he admitted that he wasnt good at wooing won, but he really tried his best.
He also felt a bit regretful.
He shouldnt have been so impulsive and should have taken it slower.
But every day he waited, he felt wasting that ti was a loss, and a burning anxiety inside him prevented him from finding peace.These past few days, he had perford so outstandingly, yet he still hadnt managed to make her take the initiative to consider reproducing with him, and he didnt know where the problem was.
He tried to show off, attempted to get close with chess, and even made dessert, but still, it didnt work, and he was at a loss.
Harrison Clark wanted to bring it up just now, but as he was about to speak, he hesitated and took a step back.
Thats what its like for soone whos never chased a girl. If the girl doesnt take the initiative, he wouldnt know how to take the lead.
Back in the dormitory, Harrison Clark pondered for five seconds, put aside studying the preschool teaching materials, and started watching romance movies from the ancient tis.
I will learn!
Seven days passed, and Harrison Clark had beco the top-ranked student in the holographic simulation training system at an unprecedented speed.
His overall single soldier ability assessnt ranked first globally, even surpassing so senior soldiers who had trained for over ten years and boarded battleships.
His overall score reached 178415 points, leading the second place by more than 2000 points.
This advantage wasnt particularly significant. If the second-ranked person achieved a few perfect evaluations in the upcoming S-level tasks, they could overtake him.
But being first is still first, and Harrison Clarks military rank was promoted to lieutenant smoothly.
In the anti, he launched a series of intense moves towards Nora Camp
He first confird that the battleship he would board was The Giant Wave, then volunteered for the position of Captain of The Giant Waves Task Force. He also sweet-talked Nora Camp into appointing him as the Chief Security Officer of the Captain.
Harrison accompanied Nora Camp aboard the ti machine to the Space Station to attend etings and training.
Nora Camp liked playing chess, so he studied it crazily.
Nora Camp enjoyed simulating battles in her mind while looking at the star charts of the Milky Way, and he also took the initiative to do so.bender
General Nora Camp wasnt a fool; she quickly understood Harrison Clarks changes.
She wasnt angry, just a little amused, but couldnt laugh.
One day, after playing chess with Harrison Clark, she laid her cards on the table.
Do you want to pair with ?
Harrison Clarks eyes slightly evaded hers, but soon he looked firmly back at her, Yes.
Actually, you didnt need to beat around the bush. The thod you used to court seems to co from the concept of love from a thousand years ago.
Harrison Clark was taken aback, Yes.
Such an approach is already outdated. Modern pairing thods are much more efficient. A week ago, you should have told directly, and I would not have refused you.
Harrison Clark felt slightly delighted.
Nora Camp: Although Ive never paired with anyone before, my egg cells have already been stored. Ill transfer one to you right now. Our genes should be very compatible.
Harrison Clarks mood plumted, I want more than just this.
What do you want, then?
Harrison Clark tried to make his expression more serious, I hope for a more direct thod for you to carry the child.
Nora Camp fell into contemplation as if weighing the pros and cons, No, it would be too ti-consuming.
Harrison Clark never expected her to think this way.
But I have analyzed all our base pairs, and if we use artificial cultivation, the embryo is bound to be unable to survive.
Lets just forget it then.
Dont you want to reproduce better offspring to increase humanitys chances of victory? Harrison Clark repeated what she had said in his previous life.
Nora Camp thought for a mont, Of course I do. But youre only a worthy match for , not an outstanding one. I dont deserve to waste so much ti on bodily fluid exchange for such a small improvent.
Harrison Clark beca anxious and asked the question he had always wanted to but kept deep in his heart: Is playing chess with not a waste of ti? Chess is an essential way for to train my thinking.
Harrison Clark raised his voice, Stop making excuses! You know that with your strategic capabilities already at their peak, its hard to improve any further. With soone like you, dont you realize using chess to train your thinking is the biggest waste of ti? Youre lying to yourself! Dont you find this strange?!
The atmosphere in the Generals office suddenly beca tense.
Nora Camp briefly appeared lost, her eyes unfocused.
After a long while, her gaze gathered again, and she answered confidently, No, I dont find it strange. All captains and leaders are like this. We believe that we are under imnse pressure and must find a hobby worth investing in to relieve stress. Otherwise, we wouldnt be able to bear the weight of our responsibilities and have the courage to face unknown enemies. Maintaining our hobbies and staying true to ourselves are prerequisites for preserving our fighting spirit in war. Its crucial.
In Nora Camps words, everything seed so natural.
Harrison Clark was puzzled.
If such a thing happened a thousand years ago.
Any person with a sane mind would think theres a problem, not just with one person, but with everyone being off.
But in this era, these supposedly highly intelligent people were completely unaware.
The basic worldview of the entire human societys top tier had been infiltrated.
This infiltration ran deep into the marrow, becoming customary common sense, just like Earths rotation and revolution..
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