From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 595 Life extension
"'Eternal Cells' are the ultimate answer to our race's immortality problem. They can not only prevent organisms from aging, but also significantly improve their physiological and psychological functions."

On the virtual screen, a male Jeram was describing the major achievement their team had just made in a slightly heat-resistant tone.

In terms of appearance, the characteristics of male Jerram people are not much different from those of female Jerram people like Saleh. They have shiny skin like amphibians, do not rely on hair to dissipate heat, so there is no hair on their bodies, and have multiple soft foot-like tentacles behind their heads.
However, the appearance of male Jeram people does not look as "round" as female Jeram people. Instead, they are more rugged and angular, and even make Amber feel that they are somewhat similar to "male Naga".

The video in front of Amber was a three-dimensional video recording in the storage module. Its content was probably a summary and introduction of the 'eternal cells' created by the Forerunner research team. Amber speculated that it should have been filmed immediately after the project was successful and reported to the Forerunner senior management.

Lilith had previously come into contact with a lot of information related to the Forerunners, and coupled with her long-term communication with Saleh, the 'Jeram language' in her language library was already very complete.

So this time, we also thoughtfully added subtitles for Amber in the video. Although Amber can understand and even speak Jerram, it is still more convenient and relaxing for her to read the subtitles in her native language.

"The core of 'eternal cells' lies in their powerful and controllable ability to divide indefinitely. Through gene editing technology, our researchers have successfully activated the telomerase gene in cells! Every time a cell divides, telomerase will automatically extend the telomeres to ensure the integrity and stability of the chromosomes. This means that no matter how many times the cells divide, they will not lose their vitality. These cells will be like a flame that never goes out, and will never stop growing.

On this basis, the 'eternal cells' also have extraordinary DNA repair capabilities. They contain a variety of highly efficient DNA repair enzymes, such as PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) and BRCA1/2. These enzymes can quickly identify and repair DNA damage caused by internal and external environmental factors, ensuring the stability and integrity of genetic information. Even under extreme conditions, these cells can maintain the perfect state of their genes! "

This pioneer researcher spoke very quickly, and what he said was very professional, so Amber had to pause from time to time to understand what the researcher was saying.

Seeing this, Amber couldn't help but turn back and ask Saleh:

"No. Do you Jeram people always use such hardcore content when reporting to the top leaders? Or are the top leaders of you Jeram people all well-versed in mathematics, physics and chemistry, so they won't fall asleep when listening to these contents?"

"I'm sorry, the top leaders of our Jeram people are truly the elites of the tribe. They are not like some backward races who are just idling away their time doing nothing." Salih, who was slumped on a lazy sofa, raised her hand and answered.

“Although your explanation makes sense in light of the actual reaction, I always feel as if my race has been offended.”

Amber shook her head and realized that she really couldn't refute Saleh on this matter, so she turned her attention back to the video.

And turned on 2x speed.
“From the data we have shown, you can see that the gene expression pattern of ‘eternal cells’ is extremely stable and does not change significantly over time – this is due to advanced gene editing technology and epigenetic regulation. By precisely regulating the expression of key genes, these cells are able to maintain the stability of their functions and structures. Whether facing changes in the external environment or internal metabolic pressure, ‘eternal cells’ can respond calmly, showing amazing adaptability.

At the same time, we have given the "eternal cells" a strong ability to self-renew and regenerate! They can recover quickly after damage and maintain the function and structure of tissues and organs. By regulating the expression of growth factors, these cells can promote the normal development and repair of tissues.

You can look at these tissue slice data again and you can directly see that the "eternal cells" rapidly proliferate in the damaged area, filling the gaps and restoring the integrity and function of the tissue."

The report was long and detailed. After listening patiently, Amber had to believe that the Forerunners seemed to have really created a thing that could allow carbon-based organisms to realize their dream of "immortality". The only problem was that until the Forerunners launched the "Time and Space Expedition", the entire research team was forced to evacuate and seal the institute, and the "Eternal Cells" were not actually put into the final clinical trial.

It has only been used on some carbon-based creatures captured by the pioneers. Although all the necessary characteristics appeared after the implantation, the observation time was too short, so it is not known whether the "eternal cells" can really play a role in immortality.

And these "experimental creatures" were all disposed of before the forerunners launched the "time and space expedition". Even the corpses were thrown into the incinerator and burned cleanly, and they "contributed" the last bit to the energy supply of the institute.

"Star larvae, nebula whales, sandworms."

Amber looked at the list of organisms that had undergone the 'eternal cell' transplantation experiment in the report attachment, and finally saw a name that he did not want to see, but was extremely familiar with.

"Starry Sky Dragon."

Although she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart, Amber's heart finally died after seeing the name of this creature.

All the information currently indicates that the royal family of the Star Dragon Empire - or the old emperor, learned about the Forerunner's research through some means. Judging from the actions of the Royal Silencer sent out with such a clear purpose, the other party may be more familiar with this project than anyone else.

Amber even began to wonder if the old emperor had dug up a frozen Forerunner.
"Fuck, it feels like there's going to be a big problem with his life extension."

Just when Amber was about to think carefully about how to deal with the old emperor Frederico's move, several high-priority push notifications suddenly popped up on his personal terminal.

"Several galaxies on the Federation's borders have simultaneously declared independence. The Federation's naval fleet and ground combat forces are urgently assembling."

"The top leaders of the federal government held an emergency special meeting half an hour ago to discuss how to deal with the large-scale rebellion."

"A large-scale uprising has occurred in the administrative capital of the Maraudon system (T1 core system), and a large number of civilians have joined the ranks of the rebels."

"President Brandon has ordered that the counterinsurgency forces may, if necessary, use lethal force against the obstructive and persistent mobs."

(End of this chapter)