Popular science says oxygen is poisonous, and the whole internet scolds me for being sick

In fact, self-driving cars nowadays already have the flavor of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

It combines various sensors with artificial intelligence algorithms.

To replace humans in the real world.

When it comes to the ultimate fusion technology, it is brain-computer interface technology.

Whether it's quantum computers or controlled nuclear fusion or anything like that.

All of these are simply necessary preliminary technologies.

Controlled nuclear fusion can achieve a near-limitless supply of clean energy.

The advent of quantum computers can provide a massive amount of computing power.

All of this is to create a suitable environment for brain-computer interfaces.

Brain-computer interfaces can be considered a truly integrated technology.

In terms of hardware, the human brain is connected to the physical system via an interface.

In terms of artificial intelligence algorithms, algorithms can be used to know what the human brain is thinking and responding to.

Commands can be issued through electrical signals in the nerves.

Finally, there's the biological system, where we biologically modify our brains.

It transforms into a form suitable for accessing the virtual universe.

This was originally the path that humanity was meant to take in the future.

In reality, all technology develops in this way.

But no one could see any hope.

That's right, there's no hope in sight.

Just like the previous AR (Augmented Reality) scenario, it's been hyped for years.

Whether it's Google Glass or Apple's VR glasses.

After all this talk, it's still just at the toy level; it's not mature at all.

Several companies had previously wanted to invest in this, but unsurprisingly, they all lost money.

Another concept was the metaverse, which was also very popular at the time.

It's as if this is the future of humanity, but it's just an old concept.

In reality, we haven't seen any tangible results so far.

Another technology is controlled nuclear fusion.

The common joke is that controlled nuclear fusion technology is always 50 years behind.

Each time, the difference is fifty years.

People see no hope, regardless of the level of technology.

It seems like I've touched everything, but it also seems like I can't achieve anything.

The key is to achieve breakthroughs in multiple fields.

However, the economies of various countries are now in a slump.

The United States, once a superpower, is now the only superpower in the world.

There's already a feeling that the sun is setting.

Everyone can see that the United States is on a downward slope.

Other economies are also experiencing a downturn.

The whole world seemed hopeless.

Just then, gene-editing agents appeared.

This is a new path, and also a new growth point.

It is the future trend.

As expected, it lived up to everyone's expectations.

Currently, the cost of a fourth-tier superhuman is equivalent to three years' worth of military expenses for a combined arms brigade.

However, a fourth-tier transcendent being can take more than three years.

If we have a large number of fourth-tier superhumans, can we drastically reduce the size of our armies?

In addition, modern drones and robotic dogs play a role on the battlefield.

The saved military spending can be used in many ways.

Why do some European countries have such good welfare systems?
On the one hand, they pay very high taxes, which in turn lead to high welfare benefits.

Another point is that they do not have any army of their own.

The money saved can be distributed as welfare.

Because the armies of these small countries are practically non-existent.

Are you capable of defeating those major powers?

If we can't win, isn't all this construction for nothing?
How much funding, manpower, and resources would be needed to defeat these major powers?
This is not worth it at all.

Therefore, gene therapy has become a new growth area. A single bottle is worth a billion US dollars.

This truly possesses technology that is currently unattainable for humankind.

It's not a price that's been inflated.

This is still a case of high price but no market; many wealthy people want to spend a billion dollars to buy a bottle of gene serum but have no way to do so.

Because actual production requires a large amount of resources.

Because the raw materials used in it are virtually inexhaustible on Earth.

That's the seawater on Earth.

The key raw material is blood-red seawater.

Since Ye Zhen altered the timeline, the sea has changed from its original blue color to its current blood red color.

This is also the biggest difference between the original timeline and the revised one.

The gene-enhancing agent could have been roughly replicated using the manufacturing process of the Leviathan agent.

However, it lacks the most crucial raw material.

Liquid Philosopher's Stone.

The Leviathan potion was originally made using the unknown liquid inside that coffin as a raw material.

Later, Ye Zhen confirmed that it was a liquid Philosopher's Stone.

The Philosopher's Stone was originally the ultimate and most supreme product in alchemy.

They had already figured out the manufacturing technology and process.

There is no way to manufacture gene-based drugs anymore.

Because there are no more raw materials.

Not to mention the Philosopher's Stone, even alchemists don't have many.

There might be a few hidden alchemists on the European side.

However, we don't know how skilled these alchemists are.

However, it is absolutely impossible to create the Philosopher's Stone.

Fortunately, it was during the Soviet era.

There was still a little bit of the Philosopher's Stone liquid left in that immortal coffin.

The Russians really went all out, using it directly for their experiments.

The goal is to replicate the liquid philosopher's stone using modern scientific methods.

Unfortunately, this is something that cannot be replicated using modern industrial technology.

But those few remaining liquid Philosopher's Stones.

This also provides them with the cost of trial and error.

Initially, it was indeed a waste of the liquid philosopher's stone.

However, they actually managed to replicate the gene serum later on.

This shows that their initial guess was technically correct.

The problem now lies with the raw materials.

This made these scientists feel uncomfortable.

Where can we get the Philosopher's Stone?

"This is a legendary item, the ultimate creation of alchemists."

"Is there no way for our modern technology to replicate it?"

"No, we don't even know what the Philosopher's Stone is."

"It is a substance that we know nothing about."

But they thought of Ye Zhen.

How exactly did Ye Zhen obtain the Philosopher's Stone as a raw material?
They simply did not believe that Ye Zhen was an alchemist.

After all, just like medicine, a true alchemist needs time to develop.

It requires extremely high talent and a strong lineage to achieve this.

The Jade Codex, the highest holy book of alchemy, is indispensable here.

They believe that Ye Zhen may have found a gene serum left behind by an ancient civilization.

These gene-modifying agents were very likely not created by Ye Zhen.

Now they've run into trouble because of their attempt to replicate the gene-enhancing drug.

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!
Eventually, someone discovered it.

The ocean!

The ocean contains extremely rare Philosopher's Stones, which can be obtained by extracting seawater!
This solves the raw material problem. (End of Chapter)