I handed over to another world

The morning light penetrated the clouds. Chen Lin stood on the platform in front of the portal device and took a deep breath of the fresh air unique to the Origin Star - a mixture of ozone and the fragrance of some unfamiliar plants.

"More than ten years."

He whispered to himself, his fingertips brushing over the association emblem engraved on the gangway handrail. The security consultant behind him nervously adjusted the parameters of the protective force field: "President, according to the newly revised "Origin Star Safety Regulations", you need to wear this throughout the trip."

Chen Lin took the exquisite brooch, on which a light blue force field wave was dancing: "Hongzhu even designed this as a decoration?"

"She said you hated bulky gear."

The security advisor's tablet suddenly lit up, "Ah, the special train is in place."

The streamlined silver train was quietly suspended on the magnetic track, with a topographic map of the major continental plates on the Origin Star etched on the body of the train. When Chen Lin approached, the door opened silently like a petal, and a familiar electronic voice came from inside: "Welcome home, President Chen."

"Hehehe, I am indeed home."

“It’s been too long since I came back!”

Qin Hongzhu's holographic image walked out of the carriage. Today, she changed into a uniform made of luminous fabric unique to the Origin Star. Starlight shone in her dark golden eyes. "This inspection will cover a total of 6782 kilometers and will pass through 12 ecosystems. Please fasten your belt..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly jumped out of the carriage: "Dad! I secretly transformed the first carriage into a panoramic observation deck!"

She tugged at Chen Lin’s sleeve and said, “Come and see the sunrise projection over here!”

As the train started, the silver-gray buildings of the outpost outside the window receded like the tide, and were replaced by endless emerald grassland.

Swarms of winged creatures flitted over the grass tips, their scaly wings reflecting a rainbow of light.

"these are……"

Chen Lin’s fingertips touched the smart glass.

"I restored it based on the book 'Illustrated Guide to Extinct Species on Earth' in your study."

Qin Hongzhu's bionic body appeared in the corner of the carriage at some point. "I adjusted their gene chains. The scale powder can purify the heavy metals in the soil."

Chen Xiao suddenly pressed a hidden button, and the roof instantly became transparent.

A huge holographic projection appeared in the sky - "First stop, the new Yangtze River ecosystem."

A gentle female voice sounded over the train broadcast, "The current outdoor temperature is 25 degrees Celsius, and the air quality index is 12."

In the new hydroponic farm, millions of crops are grown in a soilless environment under a transparent dome with a diameter of more than three kilometers.

Chen Lin, who had just got off the car, squatted down and touched the roots of the tomato vines with his fingertips - those glowing blue nanofibers were accurately transporting nutrients. These things were unique crops that only existed on the Origin Star, but they also inherited many advantages.

“The yield is 30 times that of similar farms on Earth, and the growth rate is four times that of Earth.”

The farmer proudly showed the data panel and drew light tracks in the air with his fingers: "And we use a new spectrum control technology that can simulate the lighting conditions of any season."

Chen Lin stood up and looked at the crops gleaming in the distance. The plants swayed gently to the classical music coming from nowhere, as if they were performing a silent dance.

"This is……?"

"Sound wave growth promotion experiment."

Qin Hongzhu's bionic body walked up to him and said, "Chen Xiao discovered that sound waves of a certain frequency can increase crop yields by 15%. Now the entire farm is playing Mozart's Serenade. Many tones can affect plant growth."

Chen Xiao, who was standing by, proudly shook the biorhythm monitor on her wrist: "My latest research result! These tomatoes are particularly sensitive to E flat major."

Under the transparent dome with a diameter of three kilometers, Chen Lin's eyes were attracted by a field of golden "star wheat".

The surface of these ears of wheat is covered with a diamond-like crystal layer, which refracts star-like light under artificial lighting.

"Each ear of wheat contains 30% protein,"

The farmer touched the control panel and the wheat field immediately began to ripple with golden waves. "And the crystal layer will automatically adjust the evaporation of water."

Moving to the purple light area, rows of "quantum grapes" are carrying out miraculous photosynthesis.

The vines are wrapped around glowing pillars, and flowing quantum dots can be seen inside each fruit.

"They can directly convert solar energy into nutrients,"

Qin Hongzhu tapped her fingertips and a grape suddenly became transparent, revealing the sophisticated photosynthetic reactor inside. "It's five times sweeter than grapes grown on Earth, and it can also adjust the acidity based on demand. It's really a perfect genetic engineering."

The most amazing thing is the "memory mushroom" cultivation area - these translucent fungi will change their shape according to the brain waves of the person who comes into contact with them. At this moment, they are transforming into various earth plants according to Chen Lin's thoughts.

"This is the result of neuroscience and genetic engineering," Chen Xiao excitedly turned on the holographic recorder, "They can remember the gene sequences of more than 300 kinds of plants!"

“This was simply unimaginable before.”

In the center of the ecosystem, a "information tree" about ten meters high stands tall.

Its blades are made of organic display screens that display the ecological data of the entire farm in real time.

When Chen Lin touched the tree trunk, a holographic projection suddenly appeared in the tree crown, showing the complete growth process from sowing to harvesting.

……

The next stop of the train is the winter in the far north of Darad. In the temperature of minus 50 degrees Celsius, a crystal pyramid stands on the ice field.

Chen Lin's protective boots made a crisp sound as they stepped on the special anti-slip floor.

The director of the gene bank came forward, and the white air he exhaled condensed into ice crystals in the air: "President, the most complete gene sample in the entire galaxy is preserved here."

The interior of the pyramid is as warm as spring, and DNA samples are suspended in countless glowing crystal columns.

Qin Hongzhu's bionic body lightly touched one of the pillars, and a holographic image immediately unfolded: "This is 'Aurora Moss', which can survive in an environment of minus 100 degrees and release oxygen at the same time."

"We used it to transform the atmospheres of many planets in the Chiyang Galaxy."

The supervisor added, "This moss can easily make the planet's oxygen content reach 85% of that of the Earth, just like the one on the Mist Planet before."

After passing through the spiral staircase, Chen Lin came to a circular exhibition hall with holographic projections of various animals suspended in the center, each with a fluorescent mark unique to the Origin Star.

A creature that looks like a dolphin but has six eyes is introduced as the "Deep Space Dolphin", which is specially designed for the ocean planets in the Chiyang Galaxy.

Its brain can withstand 100 times the gravity of the Earth, and the light-emitting organ on its back allows it to survive in the extremely high-pressure deep sea.

The most eye-catching thing is a group of tiny "engineering ants" that are moving micro parts in a transparent culture chamber.

"These little guys can complete nanoscale assembly work," Chen Xiao explained excitedly, "and the neural network I designed allows them to make collective decisions."

"good."

Chen Lin nodded slightly. Many designs in genetic engineering were beyond his original imagination and were full of incredible things for someone of his age.

As the elevator descended, Chen Lin noticed that the walls were covered with glowing vines.

"This is the 'nerve vine'," Qin Hongzhu said, "The security system of the entire gene bank is controlled by them. Any unauthorized person who touches the wall will be paralyzed immediately."

The underground space was so vast that it was shocking. A 100-meter-tall "World Tree" specimen stood in the center, its roots extending to the entire floor - this was something transplanted from Eve on the Elf Continent. From a distance, Chen Lin could see data-like patterns flowing on the bark, and various fruits hanging between the branches and leaves.

"The World Tree is indeed magical. Each fruit on this tree is an independent ecosystem."

The supervisor looked up and introduced, "There is a reason why the elves call it the World Tree and the Tree of Life. Every fruit on these trees is filled with the power of life. Many of our current magical genetic engineering projects are inspired by this tree."

Chen Lin approached a shrub that was emitting blue light. Its leaves automatically curled up after sensing the human body temperature, revealing the delicate vein structure inside.

He passed through a door made of living tissue, and Chen Lin saw a sight he would never forget in his life - the genes of animals and plants were perfectly integrated here.

"This is the 'coral tree,'"

Chen Xiao pulled her father to a half-plant, half-animal creature. "The upper part performs photosynthesis, and the lower part purifies seawater like coral. We plan to use it to transform the sulfuric acid clouds on the harsh planet."

Floating nearby are jellyfish-like "light algae", which, according to on-site staff, contain both chloroplasts and animal ganglia.

"They can autonomously find pollution sources," Qin Hongzhu explained. "One light algae can purify one cubic kilometer of sewage."

Most amazing is the central "Garden of Wisdom" - each plant here has a brain-like nerve cluster.

As Chen Lin approached, the flowers collectively turned towards him, releasing a relaxing fragrance.

At the end of the visit, Qin Hongzhu demonstrated the core technology of the entire base - "Life Loom". This wonderful device derived from the World Tree is infinitely showing its magic.

Chen Lin stood among the roots of the World Tree and looked up at the huge trunk that towered into the sky.

The golden lines flowing across the bark are not simply bioluminescence, but something much deeper - as if the entire tree is breathing the rhythm of the universe, and every pulse is accompanied by a flash of data.

“This tree…is more than just a plant.”

Chen Lin whispered, reaching out to touch the tree trunk.

In an instant, he felt a faint electric current at his fingertips, as if something was talking to him.

“To be precise, it is a living database.”

Qin Hongzhu's voice came from behind. She walked slowly closer and gently stroked a line on the bark with her fingertips.

In an instant, the branches and leaves of the whole tree trembled slightly, and countless tiny points of light fell from between the leaves, condensing into a holographic projection in the air - it was a map of countless gene sequences, flowing like a galaxy.

"The World Tree of the Elves carries the memory of the evolution of life."

"We found that each of its cells is like a quantum computing unit, capable of storing and processing vast amounts of biological information," she explained.

Chen Lin looked up along the tree trunk, looking at the fruits hanging on the branches. They were not ordinary fruits, but translucent biological capsules, with different lights flashing inside - some looked like miniature ecosystems, and some looked like the core of some precision instruments.

"These fruits..."

"It is the computing node of the 'Life Loom'."

Qin Hongzhu raised his hand, and a fruit slowly fell down and hovered in front of Chen Lin.

Through the translucent shell, he could see the data streams flowing inside, interweaving and reorganizing like DNA chains.

"We initially just tried to analyze the genes of the World Tree, but later found that it is itself a natural 'biological computer'."

She gently touched the surface of the fruit, and instantly, the data flow inside accelerated, projecting a new genetic sequence.

“The Loom of Life is built on its principles.”

Passing through the root area of ​​the World Tree, Chen Lin came to a hemispherical space.

In the center stands a huge device - it is not a cold machine, but more like a "tree" made up of countless glowing fibers, each of which is wriggling and reorganizing itself, like some kind of living loom.

"This is the 'loom of life'."

Chen Lin walked closer and found that the fibers were not metal or plastic, but some kind of biological material - they were intertwined like nerve bundles, yet as precise as DNA chains.

In the center of the installation, a soft blue light pulsates slowly, like a beating heart.

“It can directly edit life.”

Qin Hongzhu raised his hand, and a light curtain unfolded, showing a gene sequence that was being modified.

“Traditional genetic engineering requires lengthy experiments and debugging, but Life Loom can simulate the evolutionary process in real time and complete optimization in seconds.”

Chen Lin stared at the light curtain and saw that an ordinary plant gene was recoded. Then, a brand new plant immediately grew in the projection - its leaves were wider, its root system was more developed, and it could even survive in extremely dry environments.

"This... has surpassed conventional biotechnology."

"Yes."

Qin Hongzhu nodded, "It's not just 'editing' genes, it's 'designing' life."

She waved her hand gently, and the light screen switched, revealing a bird creature being reconstructed - its wings were adjusted to a structure more suitable for space flight, and quantum communication units were embedded in its feathers.

"We could even use it to create entirely new species."

Chen Lin was silent for a moment, and his gaze turned from the Life Loom to Qin Hongzhu: "Such technology...how do you ensure that it will not be abused?"

Qin Hongzhu's bionic body tilted its head slightly, and a stream of data flashed in its dark golden eyes.

"Triple Lock." She raised her hand and projected three barriers - moral algorithm, neural vine monitoring, and the will of the World Tree itself.

"Any design must pass ethical review, and any unauthorized operation will be intercepted by the neural vine."

She paused, "And most importantly... the World Tree itself will reject 'wrong' creations."

Chen Lin raised his eyebrows: "Can trees judge right from wrong?"

“It understands the nature of life better than we do.”

Qin Hongzhu replied softly, "It will not allow 'out-of-control life' to be created."

At this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly jumped out from the side, holding a glowing seed in her hand.

"Dad! Look at this! The 'Musical Flower' I just designed using the Loom of Life!"

She placed the seed on the ground, and instantly a slender plant broke through the soil. Its petals trembled gently with the flow of air, making a pleasant melody - like a sound between a wind chime and a harp.

“It automatically adjusts the pitch based on the environment!”

Chen Xiao said proudly, "And it can purify the surrounding air!"

Chen Lin looked at the small plant and suddenly smiled: "It seems... the life loom can not only create practical things, but also create 'beauty'."

Qin Hongzhu rarely showed a smile.

"Life is supposed to be like this." (End of this chapter)