Meng Chao's mind raced, and he gained a general understanding of the entire matter.
He also understood why Gao Ye chose to kill Xie Xiaolei at that moment.
In the past, they were working together. Gao Ye might have a talent in biochemical modification, but he was not skilled in business operations and fighting in the market.
He needed Xie Xiaolei to manage the overall situation of Spirit Creation Creatures and provide endless funds for his research.
But now, Spirit Creation Creatures had already obtained the deal for Subway No.20. An even larger market was about to open up in front of them. As long as Gao Ye was certain that his skills were good enough, even if Xie Xiaolei was not around, he could just change to another professional manager and maintain the company.
If that was the case, Xie Xiaolei would lose his value, and it would hinder Gao Ye's further experiments. Making him disappear was the best choice.
But when Meng Chao thought about it further, there was still something he could not understand. "I don't understand. Aside from the fact that you and Xie Xiaolei have been classmates for years and that you started the company together, killing people is risky. Is there really a need for you to continue down this path?
"You're the co-founder of Spirit Creation Creatures and the second largest shareholder. You also have the core technology of the company. No matter how bad you are at socializing, you should have some friends in the circle and know a few rich and powerful investors.
"If we can't reconcile our ideals, we can just split up. You can take your share and start from scratch. Can't you build a second lab?
"If the consciousness transferring technology you speak of is really that good and beneficial to the country and the people, you won't have to worry about not being able to find investors. Why must you risk universal condemnation and place yourself in a very disadvantageous situation?"
This question seemed to have hit Gao Ye's weakness.
He was silent for a long time, so long that Meng Chao thought that he would not speak.
Then, he whispered, "There won't be any investors."
"Why?" Meng Chao asked.
"Because you're right. Right now, the consciousness transferring technology isn't perfect yet. It's not as perfect as I said. It still has a fatal flaw."
Gao Ye sighed and said, "A human's self-consciousness, or should I say 'soul', is an extremely mysterious thing. Even though I've spent all my effort in the past ten years, I'm still unable to see through it completely.
"You know that no matter what kind of information is sent, no matter what method is used to send it, it will be interfered with during the transmission process. A certain degree of distortion and loss will occur.
"For ordinary information, 1% distortion and loss might not be a big deal.
"But for a 'soul', even a ten-thousandth of the distortion and damage can bring about earth-shattering changes.
"On the other hand, the creation of matter determines consciousness. A human's consciousness comes from the human brain. No matter how mature a soul is, if it is transferred to a monster's brain, it will more or less be affected by the monster's brain.
"Of course, we can adjust the brain environment of biochemical beasts to be similar to the human brain through various biochemical modification techniques. However, as long as there is even the slightest difference, it will eventually cause interference to human consciousness.
"What's worse is that with the current technology, after a human's consciousness leaves the brain, we can't keep the human brain fresh for a long time. Yes, we can soak the human body in a nutrient solution and use a technology similar to hibernation to keep it active for a long time, waiting for the soul to return.
"However, the repeated transmission of consciousness, the continuous erasure and overwriting of information will definitely cause irreversible damage to the brain. In the end, the brain's self-defense mechanism will be activated, and all the nerve ports will be shut down …"
"Wait, I'm confused."
Meng Chao said, "Director Gao, just tell me what will happen with the current consciousness transmission technology, right?"
"Based on my calculations and experiments, once a human's consciousness crawls into a biochemical beast's brain, he will be affected by the biochemical beast in a subtle manner," Gao Ye said with a sigh.
"Perhaps 99% of a biochemical beast's consciousness will be overwritten, but the remaining 1%, along with the killing instincts of a peerless beast, will invade the human's consciousness and interfere with the human's way of thinking and self-knowledge.
"This isn't hard to understand.
"When your consciousness crawls into a monster's body, you see through the monster's eyes, hear through its ears, roar through its throat, tear apart its prey with its claws, and use the monster's method to sense the world, your way of thinking will naturally be different." Meng Chao fell into deep thought.
"Makes sense, but it's not like we can't solve this problem. It's just like how the workers who control large construction machines don't work twenty-four hours a day. Based on what you're thinking, a normal person spends three to five hours every day to send their consciousness into a monster's brain to work and fight. Once they get off work, they crawl back into their bodies to live and enjoy their lives. If that's the case, there won't be any problems with their self-knowledge, right?"
"I told you before that all forms of transmission will suffer losses. Besides, after repeated transmissions, the nerve ports in the human brain will be damaged or sealed," Gao Ye said gloomily.
"To put it in simpler terms, with the current technology, there's a high possibility that if a human transmits 100% of his soul into a biochemical beast's brain, he won't be able to come back."
Meng Chao spent ten seconds pondering over what "won't be able to come back" meant.
"Then … What about his original body and brain?" he asked dryly.
"I don't know whether he's brain dead or in a vegetative state. Everything is just a calculation and deduction," Gao Ye said.
Meng Chao thought about it. "Then, the human's soul can only stay in the monster's body?"
"Yes," Gao Ye said.
Gao Ye said, "I'm afraid he can only live in the form of a monster forever."
"Then, his consciousness will be continuously invaded by the monster's brain, and his self-perception will deviate. In fact …"
Meng Chao gulped. "He'll go insane?"
"Even if the monster's brain doesn't invade him, if a human's soul is forever trapped in a monster's body, the chances of him going insane will be very high," Gao Ye said.
"Now, you should understand why it's impossible for me to find investors, right? Because this research is too far away from the limits of human morals and ethics.
"That's right. Ever since Dragon City transmigrated, viruses raged everywhere, zombies ran amok, and many people awakened to supernatural abilities, our morals and ethics have changed drastically compared to those on Earth.
"But no matter how much our morals and ethics have changed, no one will understand or acknowledge a human's soul being permanently transferred into a monster's brain.
"Even if I can find volunteers, no investors will support me in this crazy experiment.
"Experiments will always run into setbacks. There's a high chance that the volunteer's soul will be sealed in the monster's brain. In fact, under the stimulation of the monster's nerves, they will go insane, distort, and lose their sense of self.
"Once this is exposed, it will definitely cause a ruckus in the city. The storm of public opinion will tear me and the investors apart. The people will think that we're demons who toy with souls. We're lunatics who want to turn humans into monsters.
"Tell me, who will take this risk and invest in my research?
"Besides, my greatest goal in developing consciousness transferring technology is to reach a balance between normal people and superhumans.
"If I accept the investment from a rich and powerful mega corporation, this technology will end up in their hands before it's fully matured. They'll either put it aside, or they'll figure out a way to crack it, and it'll make them even more powerful. What kind of balance would that be?
"So, I don't want to accept anyone's investment, and I don't want to reveal any information regarding this technology either. I must control all the power and resources in Spirit Creation Creatures and carry out secret research. Once the technology is fully developed and I can solve the flaw I mentioned just now, I will announce it to the public.
"At that time, even if my reputation is ruined, at the very least, this technology might spread out and allow normal people to have weapons that can fight against superhumans.
"What I said above is the truth behind the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise. Meng Chao, I'm not holding anything back, and I don't think that you will let me go. I just hope that my ideals can plant a seed in your heart." Once this ends, think about how the 1% of superhumans and the 99% of normal people should get along in the near future and push human civilization to a new peak instead of simply and crudely treating me as a lunatic, a madman, and a demon. Can you do that? "
Gao Ye looked at Meng Chao expectantly.
"Sure. You might not believe me, but I'm actually a very open-minded person. I can accept all sorts of strange theories, and I don't mind turning them into reality. In any case, no matter how bad the future is, that's how it is," Meng Chao said.
"Director Gao, I really want to continue talking to you, but unfortunately, we don't have much time left. How about this? Give me your organization's contact number, address, official website, or chat group, and I'll go online and talk to my friends in the organization. Why don't we do this?
"By the way, is our organization recruiting new people? I'm a talented, outstanding, open-minded young man who cares about the country and its people. The organization shouldn't look down on me, right?"
Gao Ye smiled. "Meng Chao, you're very funny. In another time and place, we might have really become friends."
"Alright. Then, as a friend, I'll give you a piece of advice. There's no need for you to put up a stubborn resistance. You might as well surrender and say everything you just said in court," Meng Chao said.
"This case is full of twists and turns. I believe that the judges won't be the only ones interested in it. The news media and netizens who just want to see the world burn will also be very interested in it. You don't have to worry about not being able to find someone who understands you.
"As for your consciousness transferring technology, you can bring it to the biochemical modification circle in Agricultural University to discuss it. Since you want to plant a 'seed', you have to do it openly and accept the light of the sun. That's the only way for it to grow and become a towering tree, right?"
"That's right. I should surrender. When I face a cute young man like you, I shouldn't make things too … disgraceful."
Gao Ye sighed. "Look at me. You should know that I'm not afraid of death, and I'm not afraid of the world's gazes either. Regardless of whether it's the court's verdict, the dark prison, the bullets of justice, or the fate of having my reputation ruined, I don't care about any of it. If I just wanted to spread my ideals, surrendering myself and speaking passionately in court might be the best choice.
"But unfortunately, even if you look down on me, I can't do anything about it. Compared to surrendering myself, I have something more important to do."
Alarm bells rang in Meng Chao's head. "What is it?"
"An experiment," Gao Ye said with a smile.
Gao Ye smiled. "This is the first, and perhaps the last, full-power overload experiment of consciousness transmission technology."
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