Age of Cataclysm: I can light up the technology tree

After the words fell, there was silence in the room.

After the two looked at each other for a few seconds, Xue Yan suddenly came back to his senses.

His eyes flashed with excitement: "How about we try it too?"

Similar to Xue Yan, Walter at this time also rubbed his palms eagerly: "Try...yes! Try it!"

"I've had enough of this life!"

"Look at this exoskeleton armor..."

As he spoke, Walter knocked hard on the exoskeleton armor fixed to his body, then pointed to the family medical cabin aside, and said somewhat incoherently: "And that medical cabin, you know the people who sleep in it every night Is it painful?”

"I know, of course I know..." Xue Yan echoed.

Since arriving on Dawn Star, everyone has endured an extremely uncomfortable life.

Every morning, they climb out of the wet medical cabin, clean the deep-sea fluid from their bodies, and then put on their exoskeleton armor.

Although the Academy of Sciences has tried its best to increase the comfort of wearing exoskeleton armor, this powerful "iron frame" still caused dissatisfaction among many people - in peacetime, no one wants to wear a semi-open armor forever.

"I'll sign up now!" Xue Yan hurriedly reached out and dragged the holographic image to find the registration entrance.

The moment you press the button, the holographic image page jumps automatically.

"Instructions for Human Strengthening Projects"

…

"..."

After a few minutes, the atmosphere in the room stiffened.

"How about we wait first?" Walter said in a low voice with hesitation in his eyes, "This thing seems to be tampering with genes..."

"and……"

Looking at the visceral omentum simulation diagram in the holographic projection, Walter's face showed a trace of visible fear.

"This human body enhancement project can actually change the original physical characteristics of humans!"

Walter was silent for a moment and then spoke again: "I remember that in the Earth Age, human genetic modification seemed to be a prohibited experimental project..."

As an older generation of the Earth Era, Walter has an extremely strong resistance to genetic modification.

As for Xue Yan, who was born in Proxima b, he frowned slightly and subconsciously asked, "Really?"

"But this bill was repealed a few years ago."

While talking, Xue Yan found the corresponding evidence on his watch.

"Look." He pointed at a piece of inconspicuous news, "According to discussions between the Parliament and the Academy of Sciences..."

Walter did not speak, but silently looked at the holographic projection in front of him, his eyes full of struggle.

"I……"

He opened his mouth, but no complete words came out.

"Huh!" After a long time, Walter breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had figured something out.

His lips moved slightly and he whispered: "I, I think, otherwise... let's forget it this time."

"Human enhancement technology has just been launched, and no one knows whether there will be any sequelae."

"just in case……"

"What's more, I think compared with genetic modification, mechanical exoskeletons and medical cabins are actually acceptable."

Xue Yan shrugged and reached out to close the holographic image in front of him.

"Okay, it's up to you."

"Let's wait and see what others choose."

…

The next day.

Academy of Sciences Headquarters.

"Professor, Academician Mao Zhengzhi is here."

Lu Yongchang, who was sitting behind his desk, paused slightly, then stretched out his hand to "pull" the several holographic images in front of him to the side.

"Let him in."

After the words fell, the office door slowly opened.

"Professor, something happened!"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Before the door was fully opened, Mao Zhengzhi's voice reached Lu Yongchang's ears.

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly and stood up from his chair: "What? Something happened to the human enhancement project?"

"There are too many applicants and not enough enhanced cabins?"

When Mao Zhengzhi, who had just entered the office, heard these words, his expression suddenly became strange.

He shook his head awkwardly: "No, it's not."

"However, it does have something to do with registration..."

Lu Yongchang looked at Mao Zhengzhi in front of him with confusion, then turned to the robot aside and said:

"Zero, how is the project registration status?"

“As of now, there are zero registrations.”

Zero's electronically synthesized sound came from the speaker, and at the same time, a holographic statistical map appeared in front of Lu Yongchang.

Looking at the huge disparity in the numbers, Lu Yongchang twitched the corners of his mouth slightly and muttered to himself with a confused look.

"how so……"

“Something went wrong with the promotional video?”

Hearing Lu Yongchang's inquiry, Mao Zhengzhi sighed softly.

"It's not us who have the problem."

"After the news was released, I sent someone to conduct a simple investigation."

"The investigation shows that all the 'old people' from Earth have rejected this enhanced human body transformation."

"What's the reason?" Lu Yongchang asked with a frown.

"Genetic modification." Mao Zhengzhi squeezed out a few words through his teeth. "They have a heartfelt fear of genetic modification of the human body."

"..." Lu Yongchang fell into silence.

Even he did not consider this situation.

He stretched out his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and said a little tiredly: "What about the new generation? Why didn't the new generation born on Proxima b sign up?"

"Under the influence of the older generation, they all chose to wait and see." Mao Zhengzhi pulled the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Simply put, they are all waiting for others to be the so-called 'experimental subjects'."

"And there is worse news."

"Because no one has signed up, people's trust in the project has begun to decline sharply."

"If it drags on, I'm afraid..."

Lv Yongchang didn't say anything, but just silently looked at the statistical charts in the holographic projection.

In this case, it is not difficult to understand the reason behind it.

Everyone has a fear of unfamiliar things.

But as long as someone tries and becomes the "first person to eat crabs", then naturally someone will choose to follow.

But today's human enhancement project is stuck at the very beginning - except for Hope and Hansent, no one is willing to be the "first person to eat crabs".

Lv Yongchang pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head and looked at Mao Zhengzhi in front of him: "Get ready."

"I'll be the first volunteer."

Mao Zhengzhi suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Lv Yongchang behind the desk with horror.

"No, this, professor, this won't work!"

He waved his hands repeatedly and dissuaded incoherently: "This, this is too dangerous, and..."

"Nothing is wrong."

Lv Yongchang interrupted Mao Zhengzhi: "Except for me, all the staff of the Academy of Sciences will give priority to the human enhancement project."

"I will also tell Chairman Hong at the parliament."

"Since no one is willing to be the first 'test product', let us be the first one!"