416: Chapter 416: Level 3 Genetic Programming

While the scorpions were attacking Naqu and Sunlight City, Oriental Chen was also in a dilemma.

He had Micro Queen Bees deployed in both cities, which were basically still in their initial state.

If he let them eliminate those scorpions, the energy they came with wouldn't last long at all. But if he didn't stop them, once they spread, the trouble caused would be significant.

The Bee Queen would not earn crystalss by eliminating these scorpions, meaning it would be a pure war of attrition, which was definitely not acceptable.

The best way now was to use rats to deal with them.

Because rats are the natural enemies of scorpions, calling them scorpion-hunting experts would not be an exaggeration.

Commander Yan had plenty of rats, but he couldn't release them. Once released, they would also become a scourge.

After much thought, perhaps the method studied by the Kultak Biological Laboratory should be used: Gene Programming.

If these rats could be controlled, the problem would naturally be solved.

Rats could be transformed into Zombie Rats, and then crystalss could be recovered.

In fact, Oriental Chen was no longer so conflicted about whether to develop gene technology.

Why?

When he learned that someone was researching this technology, he knew that rat droppings had already gotten into the pot. The ecological chain was inevitably polluted.

And he had an even wilder conjecture: could the currently popular neurotropic virus be a man-made virus?

It's just that the information he understood now was limited, making it impossible to support his conjecture.

Currently, the Space Station has been upgraded to Level 5, and gene technology has been unlocked to Tier 3.

[Tier 1 Gene Programming]: Custom synthesis of DNA and RNA fragments with simple functions. The main application scenario is viruses.

Of course, viruses are just a general term. It does not mean that viruses are necessarily harmful.

There are many free RNA molecules within human cells, and they play a very important role in cell division, evolution, and differentiation.

Of course, we can also synthesize RNA fragments with specific functions to treat many congenital or acquired diseases.

This is why Oriental Chen said this was a Pandora's Box.

Technology is a double-edged sword; it can be good, or it can be bad.

Currently, the Modified human laboratory established by Ling Luo in Golden City remains at this stage of technology.

[Tier 2 Gene Programming]: Synthesis of single-celled organisms.

Accompanying technology: Modification of DNA within the nucleus of single-celled organisms.

Synthesizing single-celled organisms is already a very complex process, which requires a complete understanding of the role of genetic material throughout the production and development of single-celled organisms.

If any stage of function is missing in the DNA, it will cause the entire cell to be unable to complete its entire life cycle.

This requires a massive gene database and strong computational support.

Currently, the technology of the Kultak Biological Laboratory has just touched the threshold of Tier 2.

[Tier 3 Gene Programming]: Single-cell microbial communities.

Accompanying technology: Biosynthesis technology.

For example, the process of brewing is actually the use of microbial communities to synthesize new substances: ethanol.

Theoretically, Tier 3 gene programming technology can produce any single-function strain, thereby achieving the refining or synthesis of most materials.

Imagine, we can put the corresponding bacterial communities into wastewater, thereby relying on biological power to extract copper, silver, iron, zinc, lead… This has a cross-era impact on the entire industrial system.

Of course, we can also put the corresponding bacterial communities into the culture medium to synthesize the proteins, vitamins, and even various types of drugs we need.

Therefore, the application scenarios for Tier 3 gene programming technology are very wide. Its function is as vast as your imagination.

If used to cultivate a rat that can recognize ultrasonic signals, Tier 2 gene programming technology would be more than enough. With the support of a massive gene bank, modifying stem cells can allow rats to evolve any desired function.

For example, growing wings, scales, a horn on the head, changing color…

He can do whatever he wants with it.

"Xiao Lin, design a model for a rat: smaller in size, immune to scorpion venom, with sharp teeth and claws, fast breeding, capable of burrowing, cold-resistant, and not picky about food," Oriental Chen instructed.

"Okay, Commander, the modeling is expected to be completed within 1 hour," Xiao Lin replied.

1 hour later…

The simulated appearance of the rat was displayed on the holographic projection table.

This rat looked similar to an ordinary rat, but it was much smaller, its fur was slightly longer, its claws were slightly longer, and the tips of its claws looked very sharp.

Alright, let's go with this. Let's hurry up and cultivate them.

Just as all this was done, Commander Yan called.

Oriental Chen had given him a dedicated contact number for easy communication.

"Xiao Chen, I need your help with something." Commander Yan sounded a bit down.

"Please tell me, Commander Yan." Oriental Chen knew what it was about.

"Can you build a few of those iron towers you built in Ulan Country for me?" Commander Yan got straight to the point.