Starting from a top student and marching towards the sea of ​​stars

Chapter 597 Genetic Modification

Ning Chen and Song Xiyun continued to review the plan together. Although many details of the plan had not yet been completed, at least in general, the plan was entirely possible to be successfully implemented.

"Then, what we need to do next is to continue to improve some details of this plan. Of course, in addition to the plan itself, we also have a powerful opponent that we must take seriously."

"Ning Chen, the powerful opponent you are talking about is the robot civilization, right?"

Ning Chen nodded and said:
"Yes, it is the robot civilization that seems to have disappeared in the real universe but has been active in the virtual space. If we want to achieve the goal of instant travel, we must use the virtual space. Therefore, the game between us and the robot civilization will probably continue."

In theory, every time they use virtual space to travel instantly, they need to come into contact with the robot civilization. The robot civilization with extremely strong scientific research capabilities will definitely continue to update their ways to prevent foreign forces from entering the virtual space.

Ning Chen and Song Xiyun are both very aware of this, so they will never ignore the existence of robot civilization.

"Ning Chen, I guess they have now found a way to prevent us from entering the virtual space again in the same way. What method should we use next time we enter the virtual space?"

Song Xiyun also found this problem very difficult, because if they had to take a completely different approach every time they entered the virtual space, it would be an extremely huge workload for them.

"Don't worry, Song Xiyun. I already have some ideas about how to use virtual space to travel next time. In fact, there is no need for us to have our high-dimensional quantum energy body stay in the virtual space. In other words, we need to complete the goal of traveling in an instant, rather than waiting until we enter the virtual space and execute such instructions again."

"Ning Chen... can this goal really be achieved? Every time you traveled like this before, didn't you need to enter the virtual space before executing this command?"

"Yes, but I think it's only because my brain power is not enough. As long as my brain power is strong enough, theoretically I can reduce this time to almost zero. If I can achieve such brain power, then robot civilization will not be able to do anything to me."

Since the location of Ning Chen's landing when he entered the virtual space was completely random, theoretically, the robot civilization could only attack the high-dimensional quantum energy body carrying Ning Chen's consciousness after detecting the location of Ning Chen's consciousness.

And if the time Ning Chen takes to complete the space shuttle command is faster than the reaction speed of these robots, then this time will be very close to zero.

"Ning Chen, is there a way to make your brain... even more powerful? Do you want to use genetic modification technology in advance to upgrade your brain and body?"

"Well, the time should be advanced. Anyway, I have modified the design of my genetic modification to be very perfect. I guarantee that this plan will make me more powerful and there will be no side effects. Since we will always carry out such modifications, why not let me be the first experimenter to carry out the modification, so that we can better verify the practicality of these plans."

Ning Chen has always been willing to be the first experimenter in this kind of experiment that has never been done before.

This is not only a manifestation of Ning Chen's confidence, but also a display of Ning Chen's responsible attitude. After all, if even Ning Chen doesn't dare to conduct such an experiment, Ning Chen will have even less confidence to convince others to conduct such an experiment.

After hearing what Ning Chen said, although Song Xiyun had already prepared herself mentally, she still felt very sad in her heart.

After conducting this research for such a long time, Song Xiyun knew what kind of impact this experiment would have on the experimenters.

Although there was nothing wrong with what Ning Chen said, after detailed improvements to the project, this experimental transformation would indeed not pose any physical risks to the experimenters, but it did have many other disadvantages.

It can be said that after this transformation, all the behaviors of the experimenter are highly similar to those of the robot.

After all, this is a genetic modification project for intelligent creatures that combines the characteristics of multiple civilizations, including the alien civilization where Hayes is located, "space civilization", and even the robot civilization in the virtual space.

Moreover, the plan Ning Chen designed for his body transformation is much bolder than the normal plan, which also means that the degree of Ning Chen's transformation is more obvious and carries higher risks.

Even so, Ning Chen still had no hesitation in carrying out this experimental transformation. It can be seen how determined Ning Chen is to maintain the safety of the entire universe.

"Ning Chen... can you wait a little longer before transforming your body? I think we still need to review this plan in more detail. We still have time, don't we?"

Ning Chen was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he slowly said to Song Xiyun:
"No matter how much we review it, there will always be imperfections. Since you said so, Song Xiyun, let's set a deadline. When the time comes, no matter how far the research has progressed, we still have to conduct this experiment on me first. Even though what we are doing is a very long-term plan, in fact, time is not as abundant as we imagined, and we must try our best to advance the progress."

Ning Chen knew in his heart that although they had formulated a plan to defeat the "space civilization" that would span decades, hundreds of years, or even longer, if they were unable to execute the key items in the plan, then this plan would only ever be a plan and would never be truly implemented.

Ning Chen will become the most critical factor in promoting the implementation of this plan. Even if Ning Chen's power is limited, Ning Chen will still bravely set an example and is willing to become a "cannon fodder" in this plan.

After hearing what Ning Chen said, Song Xiyun could only nod helplessly, knowing that she could no longer stop this from happening and could only accept this fact.

"Okay... Ning Chen, then we don't need to set any deadlines. Just proceed with this plan at your own pace. Ning Chen, after you implement these human body modifications, I will quickly catch up with your pace and carry out this transformation with you." "Well, no matter what, we have to ensure the safety of our plan. After all, this is not a permanent, irreversible transformation. After the plan is successfully carried out, we can still restore ourselves to our original state, our true and purest self."

What Ning Chen said was not false. This human body modification involving genes was indeed not irreversible. With their technology, they could indeed restore a person to his or her previous appearance.

However, in the process of confronting the "space civilization", anything can happen. Only when they truly win and save their own lives can they discuss other things.

…………

After a period of research, Ning Chen felt that his human genetic modification plan was perfect.

Now that the research has progressed to this point, Ning Chen does not intend to delay the modification of his own genes any longer. After all, the sooner the modification is carried out, the faster subsequent matters can be moved forward.

When Song Xiyun learned about Ning Chen's decision, she was very calm. It was not because Song Xiyun no longer cared about the matter, but because after these days of psychological preparation, Song Xiyun was always prepared for it and would no longer feel completely unacceptable because of this incident.

But in fact, deep down in her heart, Song Xiyun still very much hoped that this incident could happen a little later, so that she could spend more time with the "real Ning Chen".

"Song Xiyun, I will implement my own genetic modification project next. This process will take some time. No matter what happens during the process, you don't need to worry. I will ensure my safety. Unless the artificial intelligence indicates that there is a problem with the project, I will decide to suspend the modification."

"Yes, but I will stay by your side during this process. I will help you detect various information during the project to ensure that subsequent projects can proceed better."

In addition to Song Xiyun and other Star Technology staff on Mars, Ning Chen also invited Hayes to come to the site where he was conducting human genetic modification.

After all, this is Mars. Apart from Song Xiyun, Hayes is almost the person Ning Chen trusts the most. Although Ning Chen and Hayes have not known each other for a long time, and Hayes is not from the Blue Star civilization, Ning Chen had a very good impression of Hayes from the beginning, and learned a lot of very critical information through Hayes.

Of course, Ning Chen didn't trust Hayes so much just because of his appearance. In fact, Ning Chen and Song Xiyun had analyzed Hayes carefully and confirmed that Hayes was a person who was very worthy of their trust, not a very fake person.

Hayes admired Ning Chen very much for being the first person to undergo such human genetic modification. Hayes had always heard that Ning Chen was a very courageous person, and this time Hayes finally felt it personally.

It is not easy to become a scientist of Ning Chen's level, but Ning Chen can often "lead by example" and is willing to make such an attempt again no matter how great the risk is.

Hayes could only silently express his admiration for Ning Chen, and at the same time pray in his heart that Ning Chen's human gene modification project would be a complete success.

After personally pressing the button to undergo his own genetic modification, Ning Chen immediately felt the changes in his body.

Because this is a project that has never undergone any clinical trials, although Ning Chen has previously verified the feasibility of this project through many simulation experiments, this does not mean that Ning Chen can predict in advance what the physical reaction of the person undergoing the transformation will be during the transformation process.

This kind of genetic modification did make Ning Chen feel extremely painful. Even though Ning Chen was a person with a very strong ability to endure, it was difficult for him to easily endure such extreme pain.

Of course, if he could numb his sensory nerves, Ning Chen could reduce the pain to a minimum, but as this is the first clinical trial of this project, Ning Chen still does not want to use this anesthetic device.

Only in this way can Ning Chen have a more comprehensive understanding of the process of this experiment and learn which details of the project can be further improved, so that the next experimenter can conduct the experiment better.

Seeing Ning Chen trying so hard to fight the pain, Song Xiyun felt very heartbroken and even had the urge to terminate the experiment.

But Song Xiyun did not do so after all, because Song Xiyun knew in her heart that Ning Chen had already anticipated such a situation and was mentally prepared to endure such pain.

If Song Xiyun rashly terminates this experiment now, it would mean that all the pain Ning Chen had endured before would be meaningless.

Therefore, Song Xiyun could only watch Ning Chen's experiment with tears in her eyes, and at the same time tried to focus on monitoring Ning Chen's various physical data.

The good news is that although Ning Chen looks very painful, the experiment is undoubtedly successful. All the genetic modifications in Ning Chen's body are on the normal track, and no abnormal situations beyond expectations have occurred.

After gradually getting used to this feeling, the pain Ning Chen showed was not so obvious.

After all, Ning Chen is a person with very strong adaptability. Just relying on his body's innate abilities, Ning Chen no longer feels so uncomfortable now.

(End of this chapter)