Doomsday Bunker Upgrade

Although Chen Xin's reasons were very strong, in the end he was unable to convince Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan.

Of course, they also did not persuade Chen Xin to give up the idea of ​​genetic modification.

The discussion between the three was almost unhappy, but in the end, Chen Xin chose to back down and promised that he would proceed step by step, starting with simple genetic enhancement and adjustment, and creating the adjusters in the Gundam series instead of starting immediately. Build space warriors.

Although there is no essential difference between the two, it is a lot easier to say to the extent that ordinary people can accept it.

And for Chen Xin, it's also a lot easier to make adjusters.

The reason why the Space Marines are powerful and possess an unimaginably powerful physique is that they have to undergo a total of 19 surgical transformations for ten years, implanting various strengthening organs for themselves, in order to grow to a height of 2.5 meters. A super soldier weighing more than two hundred kilograms.

And after that, they still need to go through a hundred years of recruit training, and inherit the battle memory that has been accumulated and passed down from their genes for 10,000 years before they can become a true space warrior. Hundreds or even thousands of power armors have become the most powerful force in the empire, a demigod who gallops across the galaxy.

As for the adjusters of the Gundam series, although the genetic modification started from the embryo in the original work, for Chen Xin, he made the kind of gene enhancer mentioned in the ancient science fiction, and directly injected a single injection to achieve genetic optimization and adjustment. , it is much easier than the real replica of Space Marines.

After thinking about it like this, Chen Xin felt that he really didn't need to take too big steps.

With Chen Xin's promise, Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan didn't say anything more, but they still had reservations about this matter.

It's just that Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan's side Chen Xin can handle it, but it's not so easy for the country to push this matter forward.

Knowing that Chen Xin wanted to carry out genetic research, the attitude of the country was originally very supportive, but the genetic modification plan proposed by Chen Xin to create super soldiers was opposed by many people.

After repeated discussions, refutations, and even quarrels, the state sent a moral and ethical review team composed of experts in related fields to Chen Xin to review his research topic.

Chen Xin did not refuse this, but explained to them what he wanted to do, the relevant ideas and the means to achieve it.

"That is to say, Academician Chen, the genetic modification experiment you are going to carry out is not realized by genetic editing of embryos?" An expert in the review team listened to Chen Xin's explanation, and the original grim expression on his face loosened slightly. Ask Chen Xinru.

Regarding this question, Chen Xin did not directly nod in order to pass the review, but explained: "I expected the transformation of wolves to be achieved through genetic adjustment of embryos, but in the case of human transformation, considering a normal Human growth time, I think it is a faster method to directly modify the adult individual."

"Gene editing itself is not illegal, and the country is also conducting research in related fields. The restrictions in related fields are not as severe as imagined." The expert nodded slightly, although he did not say anything, his attitude showed goodwill.

However, this expert was in good faith, while the other expert seemed very malicious and showed a very disgusting attitude towards Chen Xin.

"Human genetic modification, have you considered the consequences of this? Polluting the human gene pool is a violation of social morality and ethics, and will endanger national security!" The expert opened his mouth with a big hat buckle down.

Chen Xin just looked at the expert and retorted: "You can accept the cyberpunk-style full-body prosthetic transformation, why are you only opposed to simple genetic enhancement? What? Human supremacism? Fundamentalism? If all scientists hold such thoughts, then human civilization will not progress."

"You!" Chen Xin's words were harsh, and he was about to point directly at the expert's nose to scold others for not being able to eat the ancients, which naturally made the other party very annoyed.

But the expert was held down by the head of the review team beside him.

"Academician Chen Xin, our review is mainly to check whether your research meets moral and ethical standards. Researchers should respect life, abide by the rules, guard the pure land of cutting-edge science and technology, and make innovations better benefit mankind. The leader of the review team emphasized to Chen Xin, but his attitude was neither bad nor kind: "Although the development of science and technology has brought earth-shaking changes to the society, and now is also a special period and a special environment, scientific research is still We must abide by the norms of scientific research ethics and ethics, and the bottom line of scientific research ethics cannot be touched and challenged.

Although your research is not gene editing of embryos, will the genetically modified individuals pass on the modified genes to the next generation? Will this inheritance cause side effects or unpredictable consequences? Are these genetically modified people still human? Or should they be called New Humans?

Academician Chen Xin, you are very young and have a lot of ideas. This is the vitality that we old guys don't have, but I think you should be more cautious. Do you have a comprehensive consideration for these issues? "

The remarks of the review team leader softened Chen Xin's somewhat tense attitude, readjusted his emotions, and then said: "Gene modification itself is the optimization and improvement of the existing genes of the human body. Such changes act directly on adult individuals and are indeed passed on to the next generation.

As for whether there will be side effects or unpredictable consequences, I can't give you a definite answer to this question, because less than 2% of human genes encode proteins, and we cannot confirm the remaining 98%. its role.

Although the genetic modification I want to carry out only adjusts these 2%, I can guarantee that there will be no problems within at least three generations, but whether the modification will conflict with the original genes of the human body, or produce new mutations, this is all Long-term experiments and observations are required to arrive at the results.

As for the issue of new humans and old humans, there is absolutely no problem, because everyone can accept genetic modification to become new humans. "

Having said this, Chen Xin deliberately paused, looked at the expert who had been disgusted with him before, and then continued: "Of course, if some people think that human genes are sacred and inviolable, and any modification is blasphemy, then The original genes can be chosen to preserve the purity of the human gene pool."