Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 848 - 608 Set Sail!
As the spindle-shaped starship gradually revealed its proper outline over the vast plains, the dense black metallic shell exuded a sense of steadfast solidity.
Every day, countless convoys came and went across this entirely sealed-off region of plains. The alliance cities, which had struggled to emerge from the chaos of war into today's unified state, had almost universally abandoned humanity's inherent penchant for internal conflict.
Throughout the entire construction process, there hadn't been any significant disruptions or attacks.
Everyone was waiting for the day it would truly take flight!
Nearly a year after the starship project began, the doctor responsible for human genetic modification technology once again approached Bai E.
The progress of the starship's construction was visible to everyone. As the projected departure date drew near, the doctor conducted a final physical examination on all personnel participating in this inaugural interstellar voyage, as was his duty.
Only those individuals who fell within the normal thresholds of both physical and psychological stability would be granted final boarding qualifications.
In truth, this was not the first examination of its kind. Over the past year, the doctor had repeatedly monitored the physical condition of each batch of modified humans.
Today, the doctor presented his findings, detailing the subsequent observations of the bodies of warriors who had undergone surgical modifications.
After all, once Bai E led the team into space, whether future encounters would occur—or when they might happen—was anyone's guess.
Before Bai E truly departed, the doctor felt it was necessary to convey the entirety of his understanding to Bai E.
The technology was constantly advancing, and the flaws exhibited by the early surgically-modified warriors were gradually being uncovered and addressed.
For instance, nearly all individuals who had undergone surgical modifications had completely lost the ability to reproduce.
Reproducing to continue one's lineage is an innate aspiration for many humans who come into this world.
If you don't reproduce and I don't reproduce, humanity will inevitably face extinction as its lone outcome.
This is why humanity could never make genetic modification surgery universal. Beyond the exorbitant cost of creating a Storm Warrior, the prospect of sacrificing humanity's capacity for reproduction in pursuit of combat prowess is a development no one wishes to see.
Under these circumstances, the existence of a select few individuals who retained the necessary conditions for reproduction after undergoing modifications became something of utmost importance.
These individuals, regardless of whether they were natives or players, totaled merely about a dozen exceptions.
Interestingly, among players, the exceptions included Kuang Xin, Gong Yan, Dai Lian, Gu Lan, and Xu Ruoguang—precisely five individuals.
Among the natives, Bai E was familiar with quite a few: Stone, Rose, Zero, Morphie, and Ares.
Aside from two other native individuals whom Bai E had never encountered, the twelve exceptions included ten whom Bai E personally knew.
One couldn't help but wonder why the small Blackwater City seemed to produce so many extraordinary individuals.
These twelve exceptions were regarded as treasures by the doctor.
After all, the current modification technologies were largely derived from the foundational techniques developed by the doctor himself. Many of the challenges he had faced in the past remained unsolved.
For instance, the bodies of modified warriors were inherently unstable, requiring regular doses of Stabilizing Repair Fluid to maintain physical stability.
Additionally, each modified warrior's body carried a certain probability of producing a rare seed known as the "golden seed." This seed was a product of coordination between the modified organs and the individual's original genetic makeup. When implanted into a recipient, the seed enabled its host to undergo the same surgical modifications as the donor without experiencing rejection or reliance on Stabilizing Repair Fluid.
The production rate of golden seeds was astonishingly low, rivaling the statistical rarity of finding humans suitable for complete genetic modifications.
Out of ten thousand ordinary individuals, perhaps only one would possess the right biological traits for all the surgeries. Similarly, out of ten thousand modified warriors, only one might produce a golden seed.
By coincidence, these twelve exceptions not only retained their reproductive capabilities but also each generated their own golden seed.
However, given limited time, the doctor had only managed to collect the first golden seed produced by each of these individuals. He had also observed signs of a second golden seed beginning to form but wasn't certain whether they could continuously generate these seeds or whether there was a limit to the number they could produce.
To date, the doctor had only successfully implanted the twelve initial golden seeds into the bodies of the next batch of modified warriors. It was still unknown whether this new generation would inherit the unique traits of the donors—the ability to reproduce and produce more golden seeds.
If this proved feasible… then using these initial twelve exceptions, it might be possible to create a fully mature, stable, and sustainably developing Storm Warrior Brigade.
The reason the doctor visited Bai E before his departure was to urge Bai E to pay closer attention to these exceptional individuals.
Apart from Ares the War God, all of the other special exceptions showed great enthusiasm for Bai E's journey.
They all eagerly wished to join this monumental expedition. Even Ares himself, had it not been for his desire to safeguard humanity's original homeland, would undoubtedly have followed Bai E's footsteps.
