BUILDING A GAMING EMPIRE FROM SCRATCH

Chapter 1361: Chapter 1223: Lively Hibernators Chapter 1361: Chapter 1223: Lively Hibernators At this point, the shock wasn’t limited to a small group of people anymore.

Especially those who had undergone hibernation were bouncing around the internet as if nothing had happened, surfing and bickering with everyone—the cognitive dissonance was stark!

One hibernator with the screen name [Damn God], when scrolling through her online posts from the past two years, one could stumble upon her unfortunate past ordeal—

She was just feeling playful and jumped down from a set of six steps when she happened to scrape her heel on a small pebble, and a few days later, received an unexpected diagnosis of malignant melanoma.

Petrified by this misfortune from the heavens, she immediately underwent surgery.

But not long after the surgery, she was diagnosed with lymphatic metastasis, beyond hope of recovery.

Netizens could see clearly from her post history her previous positive and sunny disposition, the impact of the blow that knocked her down, and eventually her reluctant acceptance of fate, waiting for death with resignation and regret.

However, two days ago in the middle of the night, she suddenly made a new post—

[Hahaha, I’m back!!!

Anyone up for online dating?!

A beautiful girl immune to aging!]

This playful and humorous tone starkly contrasted with her previous somber updates, leaving her friends full of question marks at the time.

Now, regarding the heated debate about “whether hibernation technology is real or not,” she popped up again making explosive statements, clearing up the confusion for those friends.

Of course, the netizens also understood—

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The girl had completed the hibernation surgery, her body entered a state of hibernation, halting the further deterioration of the malignant melanoma.

Though she might have to live out many years with a virtual consciousness, she was incredibly thankful to be able to keep living and was filled with gratitude for hibernation technology.

That is why she would make statements like “Of course it’s real, want to bet on it!

The loser livestreams themselves eating a hundred bitter gourds!” “If you talk nonsense again, I’ll make you get up to pee 50 times tonight!” …and so on.

Because she genuinely didn’t want to see hibernation technology be questioned or slandered in any way.

Although she also faced many attacks, these online battles were simply a drop in the water compared to the despair of walking step by step toward death, and she didn’t take them to heart at all.

With the truth now out, there’s a wave of people coming to apologize, and many others are eagerly posting their information in the comment section, looking for online romance.

Thanks to the virtual world, “online dating” is no longer that Platonic love of yesteryears where you could only make phone calls, video chats, or pine over long distances.

Whether it’s the level of emotional connection, the extent of physical intimacy, or the recognition of online dating by the outside world, everything has undergone revolutionary changes!

In a word: Today’s “online dating” is almost indistinguishable from real-life romance.

The [Lover’s Contract] of the virtual world is even more reliable than the ceremonial declarations within the social circles of the real world.

Seeing this, [Damn God] quickly switched gears, changing her name to [Immortal Unicorn]!

She reverted to the sunny and cheerful cute girl, and it looks like she’s really planning to find sweet love online.

And her case isn’t the only one—of course, what’s meant here are those “who were on the brink of death but suddenly underwent hibernation surgery, escaping their fatal fate,” not those “who started online dating right after the surgery…”

These living examples have turned “hibernation” from a distant science fiction concept into a vivid and tangible reality imbued with the breath of life.

The enthusiasm and curiosity of the public towards this matter have only grown stronger as a result.

But no matter how much people called out for him, Lincoln never showed up.

So, a mass of reporters mobilized to try to obtain firsthand true information.

But entering the key hospitals in Xiajing City to conduct interviews wasn’t something one could just do on a whim; without scheduling an appointment in advance, the doctors and nurses, busy to the point of not having a moment to spare, had no time to entertain interviews.

Thus, the reporters split into two groups, one making phone appointments, the other beginning to reach out to those lively “hibernates.”

Netizens pursued these hibernates with endless questions, bursting with curiosity.

Some netizens with backgrounds in medical and social sciences began to discuss the impact of this technology.

Some praised it, while others criticized it, each holding stubbornly to their opinions.

The proponents argued that after [Brain-controlled prosthetics], this was another major social welfare breakthrough by Lincoln, which, like social security, would eventually become universal for all citizens and could instantly increase the average lifespan of the population.

And an “increase in the national average lifespan” is an ironclad, undeniable, tremendous achievement!

The critics, however, argued that once hibernates appeared on a large scale and their numbers accumulated, they would become a black hole incessantly swallowing society’s supplies.

The initial impact might be small, but in several decades or a century, it would become a huge social burden.

The proponents countered: [Hibernation Warehouses] were not much bigger than [Game Warehouses], and the daily cost of maintaining a hibernate was far less than the expenses to keep a terminally ill patient alive—the latter could bankrupt a family and plunge them back into poverty in an instant.

The money spent on electricity and nutrition for a hibernate wouldn’t run out even in 100 years.

The opposition remained firm: What about 200 years?

The proponents were not fooled: Why don’t you mention the new industries created around the needs of the hibernates and the resulting positive benefits?

Do you know how much can happen in 200 years?

…

The debate between both sides was heated.

But because of Lincoln’s request, the first to undergo hibernation were all terminally ill patients from hospitals, so at least no one thought they should not be saved.

For this reason, [Hibernation Technology] was widely regarded as a welfare initiative right from the start.

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Even opponents felt that the number of hibernates must be limited, to prevent this group from expanding indefinitely and potentially causing significant negative impacts in the future.

For such a sensitive technology, this was already an excellent beginning.

So Lincoln sat back in tranquility, quietly observing the discussions and arguments online, without any intention of stepping in to say anything.

After all, in two days, when the “Overseas Hibernates Quota Auction” began, the direction of public opinion was bound to change.

Those netizens who held slight opposing views online would likely switch sides on the spot, joining the opposing faction!

—If restricting the number of hibernates resulted in hibernation becoming a privilege for a few aristocrats…

Then it would be better to turn into social security!

Allowing everyone to use it fairly!

Let the problems a hundred or two hundred years from now be solved by future generations!

It’s all about trusting in the wisdom of posterity.

And if hibernation technology really was so miraculous to let oneself live to see one or two hundred years later, forced to face the subsequent problems…

Then any cost incurred would be accepted!

It’s not like historical issues have never been encountered before; one more would still be manageable!

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