Chapter 894 Potential
"No matter what, it is absolutely amazing to be able to successfully revive extinct creatures such as dinosaurs. However, the image of these dinosaurs is really too different from what we imagined before."
Hu Shucheng looked at the model of the resurrected dinosaur and expressed his thoughts.
"Yes, Lao Hu, not only you, but we all feel incredible after seeing the images of these dinosaurs. These are not dragons at all, more like a group of large birds. However, birds evolved from dinosaurs, so it is understandable that they look very similar."
Now, Xu You has basically confirmed that real dinosaurs are very different from the images of dinosaurs that people imagine, but this still requires the dinosaurs to be truly resurrected.
At this time, Hu Shucheng seemed to suddenly think of something, and came close to Xu You and asked in a low voice:
"Old Xu, resurrecting extinct creatures like dinosaurs shouldn't be the ultimate goal of your research on Martian cells, right ?"
When Xu You heard Hu Shucheng's words, he was also stunned, because Hu Shucheng really hit the nail on the head.
In order to study Martian cells, Xu You spent a huge amount of time and energy, and even stayed in low-Earth orbit for a long time. If all this work was just to revive some extinct creatures, Hu Shucheng felt that this was not in line with Xu You's usual style of doing things.
Although this is already a milestone event for the biological world of Blue Star, it is obviously unreasonable for Xu You to focus his main energy on this at a time when the Proxima civilization is very likely to invade the Blue Star civilization.
"Old Hu, it is just as you said. Resurrecting these extinct creatures is not my only goal. To be honest, I hope to use this process to better understand the nature of biology and modify human genes when the time is right."
When Hu Shucheng heard Xu You's words, he was shocked.
"Transforming...human genes? Old Xu, you are not kidding, right?"
Hu Shucheng had no idea what Xu You was up to that he would think of planning such a terrible thing.
"Of course I'm not kidding. This is one of the things I have been planning for a long time. Of course, this is not for any ulterior terrorist purpose, but just to allow human civilization to continue in an emergency."
After hearing what Xu You said, Hu Shucheng finally felt relieved.
"Okay, I know you wouldn't plan anything randomly, Old Xu. But, Old Xu, even if this is to allow human civilization to continue when necessary, isn't this plan a bit too risky?"
Hu Shucheng felt that, after all, this was a big deal involving changing human genes, and it was no joke.
Even some genetically modified foods are viewed with suspicion, let alone those that change human genes.
"Old Hu, you are right about this. There are indeed great risks in rashly changing human genes. But you can rest assured that I will never implement this plan easily unless I am absolutely sure or the situation is extremely urgent. But not implementing it does not mean that I will not consider it. When the last resort comes, it will be too late to plan this matter."
Since Hu Shucheng asked about this topic, Xu You planned to tell Hu Shucheng some more inside information.
"Old Hu, if the Proxima civilization really reaches the Blue Planet and the Blue Planet civilization loses the ability to resist it, then changing human genes to make humans stronger will be one of the last options. If humans can be as tenacious as Martian cells, even the powerful Proxima civilization will not be able to completely destroy humans."
The fact that Martian cells have survived all these years without becoming extinct and still exist in a dormant state on Mars is enough to prove the strong resilience and vitality of this organism.
"Old Xu, can humans... also use a cell shell-like structure to seal their bodies forever, just like Martian cells?"
" I'm not sure how likely it is, but at least I can keep this possibility for now. By the way, I have actually completed the genetic modification. If necessary, I can try to stimulate this ability in my body..."
Hu Shucheng was completely surprised to hear that Xu You had already completed the genetic modification procedure.
"Did you start this plan when you decided to use your own body to produce antibodies?"
"To be precise, it was before this. It's just that when your condition gradually worsened, I let some cells unlock these genes in advance. Of course, the degree of this unlocking is still relatively limited. Apart from the existence of some antibodies in my body, this will not cause any changes to my traits."
Hu Shucheng could only accept this reality in the end. He had no ability to interfere with Xu You's decisions. Knowing some inside information had already allowed Hu Shucheng to obtain more information than others.
"In fact, there are many directions that can be expected by using Martian cells to change human genes. For example, humans can be like Martian cells, and when they feel a crisis, they can exist in a dormant state for a long time in the world, and this layer of protection cannot be destroyed by any weapon. Or, this genetic change can activate some locked abilities of humans, allowing humans to become super-powered people and use this ability to fight against the Proxima civilization."
Although Xu You is a scientific researcher, he does not think that powerful technology will necessarily be more powerful than evolved organisms.
Before he has a clear understanding of these forces, Xu You must retain as many possibilities as possible.
"Evolve into super powers? This is a very interesting direction."
After listening to Xu You's words, Hu Shucheng also began to show some interest in this plan.
"Yes, it is precisely because there are so many things to look forward to that I am willing to invest so much energy in this. Once the safety of this plan can be guaranteed, the future of human civilization will have more possibilities."
Xu You even felt that the various modifications that the X-1 super quantum had made to him before did not really change him at the genetic level, but only maximized Xu You's potential based on his existing abilities.
