"Now, we have a piece of news for you. The United Kingdom's Debye AB Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced a week ago that they have made a major breakthrough in gene editing technology. They have developed an evolutionary serum that targets human genes and has entered the clinical trial stage. This has caused a huge sensation all over the world. Yesterday, two volunteers were injected with the serum and are currently in good condition without any side effects."
"This morning, the experiment of Debye AB Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was a success, announcing that the time for mankind to enter a new era has arrived. The major breakthrough in gene editing technology is equivalent to the fundamental cure for most of the current human diseases. However, while everyone is cheering for the arrival of the age of longevity, more scientists are worried that this major technological breakthrough will not only bring benefits to mankind, but also serious disasters."
Lu Zhiyu lay on the sofa by the window and picked up a cup of coffee. Outside the window was the beach, and in the distance, he could see the endless ocean. This was Byrne Island in the South Pacific Ocean. From time to time, he could hear the buzzing sound of planes flying over the island, then landing at the airport in the middle of the island.
A large number of materials and people were constantly gathering on the island. What was even more shocking was that a large number of robots were constantly working on the island, constantly transporting the arriving materials and people underground. Within the entire island, people could only enter, but not leave. No one knew that this island in the South Pacific Ocean was undergoing a shocking change.
Lu Zhiyu sipped his coffee as he read the newspaper. The newspaper was written with exaggerated words: "The age of immortality has arrived. The lifespan of mankind will reach two hundred years."
He picked up another newspaper, which had a picture of the spokesperson of the Debye AB Group speaking. "We are not only going to break through the secrets of life's genes, but we are also launching an attack on space exploration and aerospace technology. In the future, our AB Technology Company will become the ladder of human progress, leading everyone into the real interstellar era."
Lu Zhiyu put down the newspaper. As for how Nicholas Debye would use these things to increase his power and influence, Lu Zhiyu did not care, nor did he have any interest in doing so. Furthermore, the current potion that Nicholas had named as the Embrace Serum could only be manufactured for specific purposes. Only Lu Zhiyu could manufacture it, and only Nicholas Debye had injected it. Even the Evolution Serum of Origin I, which had a lifespan of two hundred years, could not be mass-produced.
The Origin I evolution serum had been prepared for the rich and powerful from the very beginning. This kind of thing was not something that ordinary people could afford. In Lu Zhiyu's view, its emergence was not the so-called arrival of the so-called golden era of mankind. Instead, it would solidify the social class of mankind, creating a gap between ordinary people and the powerful.
The Vatican Clan and Nicholas Debye were currently using the technology that they had mastered to expand rapidly. They had even received the support of the ruling party of the country. The temptation of a long life and a healthy body was beyond imagination for the powerful who were on the verge of death and suffering from diseases. They were willing to meet Nicholas Debye's conditions and requirements at all costs, just to get a quota. In addition to the Origin I evolution serum, they wanted more.
Under the leadership of Nicholas Debye, who was obsessed with power, the Vatican Clan continued to expand. At present, it was vaguely similar to the Freemasonry that had been rumored in the past. Not only did they begin to monopolize the biological editing technology and the Evolution Serum technology, but they also began to want to monopolize other areas, especially space exploration and aviation technology, which was currently very popular and would lead the future of mankind.
Lu Zhiyu's AB Technology Co., Ltd received a large amount of capital from these people. The Vatican Clan continued to provide everything that Lu Zhiyu wanted. They provided him with an unimaginable supply of talent and capital. At the same time, they also owned shares in AB Technology Co., Ltd., and shared technology. In Nicholas Debye's eyes, they had taken advantage of the situation. However, no one knew that Lu Zhiyu basically had no technology.
Lu Zhiyu increasingly felt that the earth was not that attractive to him anymore. The vast and boundless universe was the real future. Lu Zhiyu was very eager to build a starship. At the very least, it would be able to start preliminary exploration within the solar system. Only then would he be able to achieve some of his goals. However, it seemed that Lu Zhiyu's thinking was a little too simple.
Aerospace technology was a comprehensive science and technology. It involved basic science, applied science, and engineering technology. It was not a one-sided technology that could be used to build a starship that could travel between the stars. It required the application of computer technology, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials science, and so on. These were the most advanced results of a series of technologies.
Therefore, some small countries did not even have the qualifications to be involved in this field. This was not something that could be achieved with money. It also required a large number of technical talents and knowledge reserves, as well as a strong industrial foundation.
The scientific principles involved in the manufacture of an aeroengine were so complicated that it was dizzying. Based on the current most advanced thrust parameters of the engine, even if one chose the best route, it would still take half a year to reach Mars from the earth. Moreover, it would still take a long time to fly out of the solar system.
If Lu Zhiyu wanted to complete his plan of building a starship, he would need a large number of professional talents to help him. These talents were all highly valued by the country. Everyone's whereabouts and movements were closely monitored. Lu Zhiyu could only ask the Vatican Clan to help him find and recruit these talents.
Lu Zhiyu stood up and pressed the glass door on the side. When he opened it, he saw an elevator in front of him. Lu Zhiyu took the elevator and went deeper underground. After going dozens of meters, he moved to the left and finally stopped after a few hundred meters.
What appeared in front of him was a huge underground cavern. It had a sci-fi feel to it. A large number of robots and automatic vehicles were shuttling back and forth in the cavern. A large number of fluorescent panels overhead lit up the entire underground cavern as if it were daytime.
In the underground base, there were all kinds of buildings, wide roads, and all kinds of special infrastructure. Small buildings appeared in front of him. The entire underground base had been built according to the plans of professionals. There were many experimental research institutes in the entire underground cavern. They had only one purpose, which was to design and build a spaceship that could travel in the universe.
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