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Chapter 327 Triggering the 'Protocol'

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Just as Wu Wen was deeply analyzing the secrets of the 'vibration forging method'...

The imperial examination, personally overseen by Li Shimin, was also quietly coming to an end.

All candidates' scores were determined by an evaluation mechanism meticulously designed by Wu Wen in the virtual space.

This mechanism considers many factors, but its core is to assess whether candidates truly possess a skill, the completeness of that skill, and the level of proficiency they have mastered it.

Only in this way can sufficient data be provided for the virtual space.

At the same time, the test taker's thinking process is also an indispensable part, contributing valuable computing power to the virtual space!
For those candidates who are empty-headed and try to cheat their way through, the evaluation mechanism will naturally give them an unsatisfactory evaluation without any mercy.

Those candidates who possess exceptional skills and have dedicated themselves to long-term study and tireless effort will receive a passing grade in the evaluation process, regardless of whether their skills are minor tricks or profound insights.

As for the candidates who want to get high scores, it depends on how much computing power they can provide during the thinking process.

Those with lower computing power receive slightly lower scores; those with higher computing power naturally receive higher scores.

Wu Wen established this scoring mechanism because, in his view, technical skills were not the most crucial factor.

Most importantly, it is the individual's process and level of dedication to mastering the skill.

Those who are good at thinking and have the courage to delve into things are the truly talented people with potential!
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On top of the Iron Tower.

Li Shimin, with the majestic presence of a god, looked down upon all the candidates who had finished the imperial examinations and postgraduate entrance examinations, and addressed them:

"This scientific expedition is now complete; you may all leave."

"As for the outcome, I will not make it public!"

"Those who pass will be summoned by me."

"However, if you do not receive my summons within three days, it means you have not passed and you may leave Chang'an on your own."

After speaking, Li Shimin's figure slowly disappeared into the fading light in the sky.

"Everyone must remain still and leave in an orderly manner!"

Under the command of the palace guards, the numerous candidates in the inner garden training ground were led away from the palace in an orderly manner, following the route they had taken.

Along the way, they no longer curiously looked around the inner courtyard of the palace as they had when they first arrived, but instead whispered among themselves in twos and threes.

The scene during their recent scientific expedition was so fantastical that it had a profound impact on their minds, and they are still not fully recovered from it.

"People say that His Majesty is unworthy of the throne and that he obtained it by killing his brother and father, but today it seems that these are all fallacies."

"Yes, His Majesty is clearly the reincarnation of the Purple Star, a true Son of Heaven. Otherwise, how could he possess such supernatural powers?"

"Now that I think about it, if I could gain His Majesty's favor, I might even be able to follow him to the Heavenly Palace to serve as an official and become a Heavenly Official!"

"..."

"Hey~ How did you do on the exam? Do you think you'll be able to gain His Majesty's favor?"

"I don't know. I'm just a pharmacist with some family skills. I have several ancestral prescriptions with some miraculous effects, and I'm quite well-known locally. I just don't know if His Majesty would take a liking to me!"

"..."

Amidst the whispers and conversations of the crowd, they left the palace, dispersed, and returned to their respective lodgings in Chang'an.

Since they were not forbidden from revealing information about the scientific expedition, the news of what happened during the expedition quickly spread throughout Chang'an and spread outwards as fast as it could.

Those who haven't personally experienced or witnessed these events will naturally disbelieve them upon hearing the news.

However, because the message was so convincing and all the candidates on the expedition gave the same account, they had no choice but to believe it.

As a result, Emperor Li Shimin's prestige instantly reached a new peak.

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As night falls.

The bustling city of Chang'an gradually quieted down.

In a small inn, a young man lay on the bed, feeling a little uneasy and nervous, preparing to rest.

He was the one who demonstrated the 'vibration forging method' during the scientific expedition.

His name is Han Ming, and he comes from a poor family.

He had discovered this forging method by chance in an old book passed down in his family.

Because I found it quite peculiar at the time, I even did some research on it.

During today's scientific expedition, relying on his keen intuition, he discovered the unusual nature of the 'examination room' and then demonstrated this peculiar forging method.

He didn't know if he could attract His Majesty's attention.
If possible, then the Han family could rise to prominence again in his generation.

With this feeling of waiting, Han Ming slowly drifted into a deep sleep.

But just as he fell asleep...

He suddenly found himself in a huge palace.

He looked around quickly and discovered that there were hundreds of other people in the palace besides himself.

Among these people, Han Ming recognized more than a dozen of them; they were the people who had gone on the scientific expedition with him earlier that day.

Thus, he guessed that the hundreds of people present must have been those who participated in the scientific expedition during the day. "How did I end up here?"

After a moment's thought, Han Ming's expression tightened as he recalled the words His Majesty had spoken at the end of the imperial examination.

Those who pass the scientific examination will be summoned by him.

The fact that I'm here means I've passed the test, right?
Sure enough, not long after, Emperor Li Shimin appeared on the throne in the palace.

He looked down at the crowd with a smile: "You are all exceptionally capable and have great potential. From this day forward, you will serve me."

Upon hearing this, the crowd, filled with excitement, immediately began to pay their respects.

Li Shimin continued, "This place is my underworld city."

"From now on, you can all come here through dreams."

"In this city of the underworld, I do not need you to do anything. You only need to study and delve into knowledge."

“Whenever you make progress, I will bestow rewards upon you.”

"Gold and silver jewelry, beautiful women, fertile land, miraculous elixirs, cultivation manuals—you name it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed once again. They never expected that they could receive such continuous rewards from His Majesty simply by doing such a simple thing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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And just as those who passed the imperial examinations were summoned by Li Shimin through a dream.

Another strange scene unfolded in Chang'an.

As night fell, a thin layer of fog rose over the city.

This fog is different from ordinary water vapor; it cannot be dispersed even with a torch.

Furthermore, a kind of 'virus' was also drifting in the fog!
As the fog spread, this 'virus' also spread and invaded the bodies of all the people in Chang'an.

All of this was naturally orchestrated by Wu Wen in secret.

And this 'virus' in the fog is no ordinary virus.

It was actually created by Wu Wen after many days of research and deduction.

It is based on a first-generation gene drug and has been modified to incorporate the characteristics of a virus.

To give gene-based drugs the ability to spread and spread on a large scale, just like viruses.

At the same time, the effects of the gene-based drug can be slowly released through this viral invasive infection.

This is Wu Wen's method for ushering in the gene era.

He named the virus: Gene Seeder.

Its infection mechanism can be divided into:

The incubation period is seven to twenty-one days, during which the virus replicates in the respiratory epithelial cells.

Gradual activation occurs when the host experiences extreme stress, such as a body temperature exceeding 38 degrees Celsius, triggering gene expression.

Evolutionary performance

Phase 1

Within 30 days of infection, the body's recovery and regeneration speed increases by 300%, night vision is enhanced, rod cell density doubles, cognitive speed increases by 15%, and gene expression regulation amplitude increases.

The second stage,

Within ninety days of infection, myosin heavy chain conversion occurs, muscle density increases by 40%, calcium and phosphorus deposition accelerates, bone density increases, and pain nerve conduction velocity decreases by 70%.

Final stage
One hundred and eighty days after infection, the first stage of full activation of the gene system.

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however.

On this eventful night that changed everything.

Beyond Earth, on the Moon, changes have also taken place, unknown to anyone.

Because of the changes within Chang'an City.

The tranquil moon seemed to be activated, and began to tremble slightly.

The interior of the moon is actually a structure full of cavities. Beneath the uneven craters on the moon's surface, these cavities are all connected.

These cavities run throughout the entire interior of the moon, and their overall structure looks like an energy circuit.

In this complex cosmic environment, space is not actually calm and empty.

It is actually like a vast ocean of energy, with space storms, energy tides, cosmic rays... these energies flow in space like seawater.

The moon, completely exposed within this sea of ​​energy, is like a matrix under the influence of this energy.

It's just that it's usually in a silent state.

But tonight, this matrix has been activated.

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(End of this chapter)