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From the most basic cloning and transplantation, to more advanced bioengineering, and then to the most sophisticated artificial life...
Lu Xuan and Harry have witnessed situations that most humans could not even imagine along the way.
"How many of the researchers in this institute are from Cedik?"
When Lu Xuan asked the question, Harry answered without hesitation.
"About one-third are related to Cedik..."
"However, I didn't let anyone from Cedik get involved in the truly cutting-edge projects and patents."
"If technology and patent transfer is required, I can guarantee that Seidk will not obtain the truly core technology patents."
Despite Harry's calm tone, Lu Xuan could easily imagine what was going on.
Just how much effort did the other party put in to prevent people from the Cedik Corporation from interfering with the most advanced experimental projects?
"There's no need for that. You just need to continue maintaining a friendly relationship with the Cedik Company."
"If possible, place some people in the management of Sediq Corporation to lend a helping hand when their company is in danger..."
"After all, compared to these insignificant details, the president of the Cedik Corporation—Masaki Keigo—is the real 'treasure'."
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Chapter 252 Cosmic-level Creature
A moment later, in the core experimental area of the research institute.
After gesturing for Harry to stay at the door, Lu Xuan entered the experimental area alone.
"So you recognize me?"
Lu Xuan spotted Sanada Ryosuke in a white lab coat at a glance, and his expression showed some surprise.
Because the other party not only stood up immediately, but also bowed to him in the unique etiquette of the Japanese.
"Tony Stark, the president of the Gaelvin Group and one of the behind-the-scenes shareholders of Gaia Corporation."
"I've worked here for so long, after all..."
"If you can't even figure this out, it's probably not worth your time to make the trip yourself."
Faced with Lu Xuan's question, Sanada Ryosuke remained quite composed.
"So you know why I've come to see you?"
Somewhat surprised, yet somewhat understanding...
As expected of a "plot character," Sanada Ryosuke's insight alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"I was placed in the Space Development Agency, and the project I'm researching is 'artificial life'."
"Given the performance of the Cedik Company recently, it would be incredibly foolish of me not to have guessed my own fate."
With a wry smile on his face, Sanada Ryosuke sighed with a hint of sadness.
"What I didn't expect was that before Sedik even contacted me, the Galvin Group came first."
Masaki Keigo might be reluctant to do so because of his relationship with the Americas branch.
They turned a blind eye to Sanada Ryosuke's private change of research direction.
However, the Galvin Group, which has little connection with the Space Development Agency, may not be so open-minded.
Not to mention, Ryosuke Sanada was also secretly investigating the possible existence of "aliens" behind Gaia Corporation.
Ryosuke Sanada felt like he was practically branding the word "death" onto his forehead.
"Don't think of things as so bad..."
"Actually, I personally prefer to resolve this issue in a more peaceful way."
"For example, I'm quite interested in your previous 'talent program'."
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Sanada Ryosuke's pupils dilated sharply, and he looked up at Lu Xuan in astonishment.
“Tell me everything about the ‘Talent Project,’ and I will forgive and forget what you did before…”
"If you need it, I can even have the company assist you in completing the 'artificial life' project, and it wouldn't be a big problem for you to return to the Space Development Agency."
It must be admitted that Lu Xuan's terms were indeed very generous, not to mention that Sanada Ryosuke didn't want to die in the first place.
"I can tell you everything I know."
With a flame of ambition flickering in his eyes, Sanada Ryosuke knew that he had no way out now.
But so what?
As long as I can prove my research is correct, as long as I can make those who looked down on me regret it.
Let alone telling the Gaia Group everything about the "Talent Project" right now.
Even if it meant selling his soul to the devil, Ryosuke Sanada would not hesitate.
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Based on Sanada Ryosuke's account, Lu Xuan could be certain of one thing.
The “Talent Program” is not a single, independent project, but rather a collective term for a series of related programs.
As pioneers in human exploration of space, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has attempted to enhance the physical capabilities of astronauts to facilitate the exploration of extraterrestrial environments, and has launched a series of programs to this end.
Exoskeleton armor, prosthetic body modification, biological optimization, gene recombination...
The Space Development Agency used almost every means imaginable for this project.
Unfortunately, the human body is an extremely precise and complex structure, where a change in one part affects the whole.
The kind of biological organisms that perfectly adapt to extraterrestrial or even cosmic environments, as envisioned by the Space Development Agency, are simply impossible to exist on Earth.
Just as the project was hitting a bottleneck in its development, the "Shinjuku Incident" occurred.
The great battle between Lu Xuan and the Dessimos aliens not only brought a sense of crisis to TPC, but also inspired the Space Development Bureau.
Since life on Earth could not have evolved to adapt to extraterrestrial environments, what about life forms that originated from other planets?
Under this premise, the Space Development Agency has repeatedly requested "Sleeping Beauty"—the sleeping Dessimus alien individual—from Asia.
Unfortunately, the "Talent Project" is a controversial project even within TPC.
Naturally, instead of handing over the individual Desimos aliens in its possession, TPC Asia took the opportunity to obtain a lot of top-secret human modification technology from the Space Development Agency.
Leaving aside the political exchanges and money-power deals involved, let's set aside the political exchanges and money-power transactions involved.
Anyway, from that day on, the status of the "Talent Project" within the Space Development Agency plummeted.
As for Ryosuke Sanada, who accepted the project, the Space Development Agency also did not have high expectations for him.
It's good to have results, but it doesn't matter if there are no results.
This reflects the mindset of the top management at the Space Development Agency.
The proud and arrogant Sanada Ryosuke could not possibly accept such humiliation.
With his outstanding intelligence and unwavering scientific literacy...
Ryosuke Sanada began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the "Talent Project" and vowed to make everyone look at him with new eyes.
However, the inexperienced Ryosuke Sanada could never have imagined this.
After so much time and effort, the “Talent Project” has become much more than just a simple program.
To prevent the "Talent Project" from truly taking off under Ryosuke Sanada's leadership and robbing the already limited funds within the Space Development Bureau.
The heads of other project teams began to suppress Ryosuke Sanada, intentionally or unintentionally.
As a result, he didn't even have many biological samples for his experiments.
Relying solely on the mice he bred in his own laboratory, Ryosuke Sanada was unable to conduct even the most basic biological experiments.
Fortunately, perseverance pays off. In this near-desperate situation, Sanada Ryosuke unexpectedly displayed a research talent that astounded everyone.
The previously stalled "Talent Project" has achieved several major breakthroughs.
Ryosuke Sanada has pushed the "Talent Project" to the biological experiment stage, just a little short of being able to conduct actual human trials.
It was precisely at this moment that Masaki Keigo appeared.
Keigo Masaki, who has entered into a full-scale collaboration with the Americas branch, successfully persuaded the senior management of the Space Development Agency to adopt his project, relying on the fully operational mechanical shark Gaiozak.
After all, no matter how much the astronauts' physical condition is enhanced, injuries and deaths are still inevitable in the bizarre and unpredictable external environment.
In contrast, the emergence of bionic machines means they are not afraid of any casualties.
Naturally, the "Talent Project" spearheaded by Ryosuke Sanada was completely abandoned from this moment on.
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Chapter 253 Evolutionary Cells - Ebloon
"So, in other words, you've actually achieved concrete results?"
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Lu Xuan, who already understood, asked.
Ryosuke Sanada's current predicament is less a consequence of the "Talent Project" itself, and more a result of suppression he has faced from his colleagues within the Space Development Agency.
Setting aside Sanada Ryosuke's own subjective description, it was the other party's arrogant personality and temper that led him to his current predicament.
"Yes, although 'Sleeping Beauty' is being closely monitored by the Asian branch, TPC has encountered more than just this one alien invasion incident."
"Since we can't extract the biological cells from 'Sleeping Beauty'..."
"Therefore, using other alien cells as a substitute naturally becomes a feasible solution."
His words were brimming with pride, and Sanada Ryosuke's next words made even the self-proclaimed well-informed Lu Xuan take notice.
"The Evolutionary Cell—Eibron—is the result of my research!"
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Ebloon cells were not invented by Ryosuke Sanada.
In fact, the first Eblon cells came from the expedition to Antarctica by Norwegian explorer Roald Amontey in 1911.
That was the first human expedition to the South Pole, and the life-or-death challenges involved are unimaginable.
However, compared to the dangerous environment of Antarctica, what truly impressed Roald Amontey was the alien invasion he encountered during that time.
Unlike the most common intelligent creature invasions in human science fiction, this is not the case.
The main characters in the alien invasion that Roald Amontey encountered could not even be considered living beings.
According to Roald Amontey's own account, he was in a semi-comatose state due to the extreme cold of Antarctica.
Driven by a strong will to survive, Roald Amontey instinctively ventured into a glacial crevasse in the Arctic.
Within that edge crack, there grew a large patch of pink crystals resembling coral.
These crystals are constantly producing high concentrations of oxygen, so high that they can even burn directly in the air.
Roald Amontei dared not venture deep inside, but he used the heat generated by the oxygen to get through the most difficult days.
After Roald Amontei left the edge of the rift and returned to human society, his body began to undergo abnormal changes.
It was as if it had been invaded by some unknown DNA.
Unbeknownst to him, pink structures resembling coral began to grow on Roald Amontey's body.
At that time, Roald Amontei did not know what was happening to him, but he knew that it must be some kind of bad disease.
So he made a quick decision and found the world's most advanced surgical expert at the time to remove the pink coral growing on his body.
As time passed, when Roald Amontey died in 1928, the pink corals that had been removed from his body also lost their vitality.
It wasn't until the TPC was established and began searching for all traces of extraterrestrial life on Earth that the Space Development Agency finally found those inactive pink corals.
"That was a biological invasion, an invasion by extraterrestrial life that wanted to reshape Earth's environment."
Ryosuke Sanada described the Space Development Agency's desire to "replicate" the behavior of the pink corals.
Because those pink corals have already lost their vitality.
However, the genes that make up its DNA sequence strangely remain in a certain intact state.