Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 11 Genetic Programming Technology

"What are you pawning at the pawn shop?"

"Mr. Yang, it's me."

"Master Haisheng, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you still haven't forgotten me."

"Mr. Yang, please stop calling me Young Master. After so many years, I am no longer the child I was back then."

"If it weren't for what happened back then, I would have called you Master. Who knows..."

"Mr. Yang, you can't say that." Li Haisheng, smoking a cigarette, leaned against the counter and interrupted him, "No one comes to visit you for no reason."

"What are you doing here this time?"

In the shadows, an old face with wrinkles like a walnut shell poked out. His eyes were as sharp as a knife in the past, and there was a sly smile at the corners of his mouth, as if hiding many untold stories.

Li Haisheng looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar face, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. This old man had witnessed too much of his past and also carried too many of his memories:

“Remember this thing, right?”

Li Haisheng threw a small box to him with one hand, not caring whether the elderly Yang could catch it.

Old Yang's eyes, which were as sharp as the old blades, flashed slightly, and he steadily caught the small box thrown by Li Haisheng. His old hands gently stroked the surface of the box, as if he was recalling the past years.

"This box..." Elder Yang's voice trembled a little, as if his deep memory was touched. "Of course I remember it. This is the relic your father left for you."

"open to take a look."

Li Haisheng didn't say anything, put out the half-smoked cigarette, and looked at Old Yang quietly. He knew that this old man was one of the few people he could trust in this world.

Old Yang slowly opened the box a crack, a trace of astonishment flashed across his calm face, but his voice revealed a trace of vicissitudes and helplessness:

"Are you here to see me because of what happened that year?"

Li Haisheng shook his head: "I just want to exchange for something I need."

Elder Yang closed the lid and looked at the list handed over by Li Haisheng. He was silent for a long time, then slowly exhaled: "This is the best. I will help you this time for the sake of the elder. But you have to remember that some things are over and done with. No matter what the result is, don't be obsessed with it."

Li Haisheng didn't say anything, but just nodded silently.

"Let's go, the auction is about to start."

"Wait a minute, I'll take my apprentice to broaden his horizons."

"Yuan Ze?"

"It seems you haven't forgotten your old job, intelligence chief."

"What kind of intelligence is this? Everyone in the martial arts school knows that you are good to them. You will know it just by chatting with them."

"..."

The two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time chatted for a while while waiting, and Yuanze's figure gradually appeared in their sight.

"It's almost too late."

Old Yang teleported to Yuanze, picked him up, then teleported again to the door of the house and stepped into the portal in front.

Li Haisheng thought about it and felt that this method was very good and could save a lot of trouble.

Yuanze seemed to be stunned by the fall, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He subconsciously knocked his head, feeling like he was dreaming.

He stood up and looked around, and found himself in a spacious and gorgeous room. The golden decorations and bright lights set off the luxurious atmosphere of the room, which made him sigh.

"You guys?" Yuanze turned to look at Mr. Yang and Li Haisheng beside him, very curious.

"This is the VIP room of the auction." Li Haisheng, wearing a mask, explained, "Please wear your mask and talk less."

Just as Yuanze put on his mask, a man in elegant clothes appeared in the room. He saluted respectfully to Elder Yang and said slowly, "Elder Sun, why didn't you report in advance? We haven't cleaned up here yet."

"Manager Kong, it's okay. I have an urgent item to give to you."

The man took the small box and looked at the small piece of object inside carefully, feeling a little confused.

“This is a genetically programmed chip.”

"Gene programming?" the man repeated. "Mr. Sun, you are kidding me. As far as I know, this is an extremely rare technology. There are only a few people in the world who are capable of realizing it."

"Yes, it can temporarily change the genetic sequence of organisms to achieve various purposes, such as increasing strength, increasing speed, improving comprehension, etc." Elder Yang smiled and explained, "It is also the only chip that can be directly integrated into the body and driven by source power to directly control it."

"Mr. Sun, are you serious?"

"I guarantee it with my life."

After hearing this, the man's eyes flashed with shock. He looked at the small box again, as if he saw endless possibilities and business opportunities. He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his excitement, and then nodded solemnly: "Okay, Mr. Sun, I understand. We will immediately arrange for experts to evaluate this chip and determine a reasonable starting price." Mr. Yang nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction. He knew that this man was the general manager of the Kong Family Auction House and had a keen insight into the value and market of the auction items. Handing the chip to him, Mr. Yang was relieved.

Yuanze, who was standing aside, watched a group of experts with a large number of instruments surrounding the small chip, exclaiming in amazement from time to time, which made Yuanze very curious.

"Master, what is the box that Mr. Sun took out?" Yuanze quietly typed a message to Li Haisheng.

"That's Mr. Yang. Mr. Sun is his pseudonym when he travels around."

"That box is the one you brought back from the assessment. It's only been a month and you forgot about it."

"I know. I mean the genetic programming chip in the box."

"It's just garbage. It's a product from ten years ago anyway."

"You speak as if you know the technology of genetic programming."

"Why can't I?"

"Then why are you still here as a teacher at the martial arts school?"

"Besides, you can't possibly ask me to go through so much trouble just to pick out some garbage."

Li Haisheng burst out laughing and was speechless for a moment. He stopped staring at the chat interface and turned to look at Yuanze. He couldn't say that the box was more important to him and was much more valuable than the chip.

"Next time I'll get you one that's a million times better than this one."

"It's a deal." Yuanze added a dog head at the end.

Then, the two ended their conversation and turned their attention to Mr. Yang's side. The equipment had been moved away, leaving only an expert and Manager Kong. After discussing, the two came up with the answer:

"Mr. Sun, this item is so precious that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an epoch-making revolutionary product, so we have some ideas."

"Speak directly."

Manager Kong took over the conversation and replied respectfully, "It is like this, Mr. Sun. Due to the extremely high rarity of this item, we need to notify other interested guests, so the auction may need to be postponed for a while."

"Also, our family is very interested in this genius who created the gene programming chip. Could you introduce him to me?"

Hearing this, Mr. Yang turned his gaze to Li Haisheng next to him. The two exchanged glances, and Mr. Yang immediately understood what Li Haisheng meant.

"No need." Elder Yang waved his hand and said calmly, "He has no interest in your family. This is the starting price I set. See if it's appropriate."

Manager Kong glanced at the list and showed a meaningful expression: "Ten kilograms of ultra-high purity source silicon wafers? The current price for this item alone is over 3000 million Chinese yuan, not to mention the other materials and equipment, which are all hot items in major laboratories and are not easy to get."

"If it were easy to find, I wouldn't need to look for you, right?" Old Yang also responded with an intriguing expression.

"It seems that Mr. Sun also wants to build a laboratory for fun." Manager Kong smiled and stopped asking questions. "Okay, the starting price is 100 million Chinese Yuan. After the auction, the auction fee and the money for the items on the list will be deducted. The remaining money will be paid in cash as usual."

"make a deal!"

"Pleasant to work with."

After Manager Kong left, the VIP room fell into a brief silence, and it was Li Haisheng who broke the silence first.

"Mr. Yang, do you think they will come?"

"You still want to fish here. Those guys have always been interested in human high technology and should not be absent."

Only Yuanze seemed like an outsider. As he watched all these scenes, he felt a strong curiosity in his heart.

He knew that he was able to participate in a transaction of this level entirely thanks to Li Haisheng.

Yuanze thought that this was what his master meant by broadening his horizons. You know, the current Jigsaw City can provide Yuanze's family with a good living with 10,000 yuan a year.

But then, Li Haisheng handed a pair of glasses to Yuanze: "Put on these perspective glasses and gain real experience."

Yuanze slowly put on his glasses and his eyes penetrated the VIP room.

His eyes suddenly froze and a shocked expression appeared on his face, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

He took off his glasses and turned to look at Li Haisheng, only to find that Li Haisheng's face was as calm as water, as if he had already anticipated Yuanze's reaction.

"Master..." Yuanze was about to ask, but was stopped by Li Haisheng's eyes.

Elder Yang at the side also showed a complicated expression:

"It's an unspoken secret."

There are some secrets that we can only keep secret even if we know them...

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(End of this chapter)