Chapter 119: No Sense of Achievement

Chapter 119: No Sense of Achievement

“Now, the higher-ups have two arrangements for you, listen carefully.” Tang Tianxin sat upright behind her desk and said calmly, “First, you are promoted to be the captain of a Combat Ship. Within this month, the Military will commission a total of one hundred and twenty thousand Combat Ships. You can choose any one of them, then log into the military service system and recruit new personnel from various Bases across the entire military to form your crew.”

Chen Feng listened without showing agreement or disagreement. “What’s the second arrangement?”

Tang Tianxin looked at Chen Feng with slight surprise, not expecting him to be so indifferent.

The first choice was the dream of the vast majority of new recruits.

To become an honorable captain, having the final say on your own Warship, leading your own team to roam the stars, fighting against the unknown enemies about to appear, sacrificing for the survival of the race…

Every point was enough to get people’s blood pumping.

“The second arrangement is for you to continue in your current position, responsible for my personal safety.”

“I choose the second one.”

“Good. Now I’ll talk about another matter. You need to participate in a newly approved research project led by the Pangu Institute. The project is called the Human Gene Improvement Plan.”

Chen Feng immediately became interested.

NICE!

He pretended to be calm and said, “What are the details of the plan?”

“Given your Gene Awakening Level, the Pangu Institute hopes you can provide more DNA loading fluid. Researchers will combine your DNA single strands with more…”

“Alright, I understand. It’s artificial cultivation.”

“Yes. The pairing objects include me, as well as hundreds of millions of volunteers globally. You might find this a bit hard to understand because it’s not beneficial for species genetic diversity. But considering the war is imminent, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.”

Chen Feng shook his head. “I understand. I just personally think it’s meaningless.”

“Are you saying that even if the cultivation succeeds, the babies won’t grow up?”

Chen Feng nodded. “That’s one point. The second, and most important point, is that I believe the cultivated Embryos are almost impossible to survive. This is a waste of social resources. It’s a pity to waste hundreds of millions of high-quality egg cells like this. Each pairing and cultivation costs at least a thousand credit points, right? A hundred billion credit points is also not a small sum.”

Tang Tianxin said puzzledly, “How do you know it will definitely fail?”

Chen Feng retorted, “When I requested the Gene Fluid injection, I believed I would definitely succeed, and you thought I would surely die. Facts proved I was right, and you were wrong. I can’t tell you the basis of my judgment, but that’s my conclusion. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.”

Tang Tianxin fell into thought. “Alright, I will report your suggestion truthfully.”

Chen Feng nodded. “Thank you.”

“Okay, you can leave now if there’s nothing else.”

Tang Tianxin didn’t propose the ultimate solution Chen Feng wanted, but Chen Feng had learned from his past experience. He wouldn’t take the initiative to ask, waiting for her to come to him herself.

Everything went as Chen Feng expected. Three weeks later, Tang Tianxin came to him again.

“According to your suggestion, the Pangu Institute reduced the sample scale to a million. Indeed, all failed.”

Chen Feng sighed. “Sigh.”

Even though he felt this matter had little to do with him, thinking from another perspective, he had lost a million children without doing anything.

Doing a quick calculation, he was the most miserable person in the whole world.

Tang Tianxin continued, “The analysis report from the Pangu Institute suggests that your DNA level is too high. The fertilized eggs formed are too fragile. Although the artificially simulated amniotic fluid environment and artificial umbilical cord can achieve complete realism, they still cannot keep up with the Embryo’s changes in time and self-adjust. This is the sole cause of the egg Embryo deaths.”

During the growth process of an Embryo, the required nutrients, minerals, antibodies, dissolved oxygen, etc., are all provided by the mother.

In the cultivation process of artificial Embryos, the amniotic fluid environment and the liquid transported by the umbilical cord are all artificially formulated.

The concentrations of various substances in the liquid are not constant; they change according to the Embryo’s condition.

For example, if the mother is infected with a virus and passes it to the Embryo.

The moment the virus starts to multiply within the Embryo, the mother’s body simultaneously produces and sends over a large number of targeted antibodies.

In the human body, the process of sensing the Embryo’s condition and the mother’s response basically happens simultaneously.

The time required for information collection, processing, and then making the corresponding response is extremely short, so short it’s almost negligible. The main information processing and transmission during this process are advanced through bioelectrical signals, which aligns with the principles of quantum biology.

In an artificial environment, this adaptive process becomes more complicated.

Information collection requires neutrino scanning, processing requires a Quantum Brain, making a response, and then providing targeted antibodies and various increased nutrients, also requires synthesis by an Atomic Device.

If the natural reaction cycle of the original human body was one second, in an artificial environment, this process is extended to three seconds.

For Embryos with sufficiently strong vitality, being a bit slower doesn’t matter much; they can still barely survive.

But Chen Feng’s gene Embryo is too fragile; it’s just not fast enough.

A previously insignificant small pathological change becomes a fatal injury.

“So what do we do now? Has the project stopped?”

Chen Feng asked.

Last time the project stopped, it was Tang Tianxin who took it upon herself to continue, eventually leading the two of them to start high-intensity activities.

This time he didn’t know what would happen.

Tang Tianxin shook her head and pulled up a long list in front of Chen Feng.

The list mainly consisted of three parts.

Name, photo, and brief introduction.

Tang Tianxin said, “Since artificial cultivation is impossible, then we can only use the most reasonable and the only method: return to the original method of reproduction. This is the list of candidates. Take a look yourself and then select ten objects from it.”

“Ten?”

“Yes, each female’s optimal conception period is only three days per month. We cannot waste your valuable resources, so you need ten pairing objects.”

Chen Feng’s eyes widened, speechless.

Unbelievable.

You guys are really some talents!

He casually glanced at this long list; as his gaze moved, the list automatically scrolled down.

The Military’s selection criteria were strict. These candidates were all good-looking with excellent figures, each with top-notch education and resumes, and each had a Gene Awakening Level exceeding 28%.

Chen Feng struggled internally for a long time.

He shook his head. “I don’t want that many. I need rest too.”

Tang Tianxin nodded. “Okay, then five.”

Chen Feng shook his head again. “No, just one.”

“Why?”

“The optimal conception period is indeed only three days, but it’s actually not just three days. The pairing object I choose has a special physique; this cycle can be extended to ten days. Also, it depends on my own interest and state. If I’m not in good condition, it’s useless too.”

Chen Feng said with great certainty.

He had thought it through clearly.

He wasn’t familiar with or knowledgeable about the others. He had no interest or ability to break through others’ psychological defenses.

He couldn’t change that many people.

Spreading a wide net is not as good as focusing on one object with successful experience.

Or rather, even if he really succeeded in impregnating more pairing objects, it still wouldn’t change the course of the war, nor would it collect more intelligence. Instead, it would only add more pain and trouble.

Just worrying about Tang Tianxin alone was enough to exhaust him mentally. Adding more, his worldview and emotions couldn’t handle it.

Tang Tianxin nodded, indicating she accepted the suggestion from the trial participant himself. “I just reported it. The Pangu Institute agrees to your application.”

Chen Feng nodded. “Of course. If I’m unwilling, you can’t force me anyway.”

Tang Tianxin nodded expressionlessly. “Yes.”

Actually, Chen Feng knew she might be lying. The Research Institute might have other tricks, or might have already executed them.

But he didn’t care; he just wanted to manage himself well.

“Alright, then specify a pairing object on the list.”

Tang Tianxin instructed.

Chen Feng stood up straight, pointing his finger directly forward. “I want… you.”

The atmosphere in the office froze for about five seconds.

Tang Tianxin stood up. “Okay.”

Chen Feng: “Don’t you find it strange? Show at least a little panic or surprised expression!”

Tang Tianxin shook her head. “No, it’s reasonable. Among all the candidates, my personal resume, Gene Awakening Level, and potential quality assessment are among the best. My pairing success rate with you is indeed higher. We are also very familiar with each other, and you will also serve on the Tianxin…”

“Alright, alright. Let’s get to work!”

Chen Feng felt he had no sense of achievement.

From then on, he entered another round of high-intensity enjoyable activities.

Time passed day by day, and everything progressed steadily.

Everything was as Chen Feng expected.

Lin Bu became the strongest armored soldier at the Great Snow Mountain Base in a very short time, becoming the second strongest under Chen Feng in the Holographic Simulation System.

Tang Tianxin’s interest in activities and desserts never declined, and several months later, she brought this interest into space.

The days of war were approaching day by day, and Chen Feng worked hard to maintain peace.

On August 13, 3020, Tang Tianxin’s implantation succeeded.