106: Chapter 106: Genetic Grafting Technology in Ancient Times

"The Sumerian Civilization."

"In their clay tablet documents, such as the epic of atrahasis, the entire process of gods creating humans is recorded in full. This level of detail far exceeds any myth from other nations!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the living room seemed to freeze.

Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes widened, and the live stream's bullet chat experienced a brief vacuum!

After a long while, Xiao Yu's eyes remained wide as she subconsciously followed up, "Bro, are you saying the Sumerians carved the step-by-step process of how their gods created humans onto clay tablets, word for word?"

"This! This, how is that possible? Aren't myths usually general and abstract?"

Jiang Zhe didn't answer. His fingers continuously swiped and scrolled across the tablet, a faint curve forming at the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, the viewers in the live stream were so shocked by Jiang Zhe's words that their jaws dropped!

"Impossible, that's absolutely impossible!"

"I didn't go to school much, don't lie to me. How could the creation of humans be so detailed?"

"Requesting the original text of the clay tablets, now, immediately, right away!"

"Going to check some books, wait for me to get back!"

"The epic of atrahasis, right? I've heard of it; I feel like I've seen that name somewhere!"

"..."

Meanwhile, in Kyoto, at Professor Chen Runzhi's home.

Professor Liu Guangyi looked at Old Qian and Professor Chen Runzhi in disbelief. "Did the Sumerians really record the entire process of gods creating humans? I remember myths being metaphors, distorted reflections of historical events; how could they record the fundamental creation process of humans like an instruction manual?"

"Back then, they didn't even understand the basic principles of life; they didn't even know about atoms or molecules!"

Professor Chen Runzhi frowned, his expression solemn. "It's hard to say. The Sumerian mythological system is extremely complex. Among the tens of thousands of scattered clay tablet fragments, some content is enlightening, while other content is unsettling to modern people. As for whether there's a tablet with the steps for creating humans..."

"My research into the Sumerian Civilization isn't very deep, so I'm not sure!"

Old Qian pondered for a moment and added, "If he's referring to the passage in the epic of atrahasis about humans being created to replace gods in their work, that is indeed quite specific. If it's a detailed process, I remain skeptical!"

Beside them, Old Wang, a philosophy professor, gasped. "This is getting interesting. If it really was recorded, then it's not a myth they recorded, but what they believed to be an operational log!"

...

On the other side, inside the Qingfeng Temple.

Zheng Ming stood up abruptly upon hearing this, his face full of suspicion. "He's getting more and more ridiculous. Creating humans? In myths, it's nothing more than gods molding clay to make humans, or God breathing life into them. At most, it's what the ancients called the harmony of Yin and Yang, giving birth to all things."

"With such a vague statement, what detailed process could there be? Is it possible the ancients could have made up DNA coding?"

Celestial Master Zhang and Zhou Ming exchanged a glance, both seeing the curiosity on each other's faces.

Although Celestial Master Zhang was well-versed in Taoist mysteries, his knowledge of specific documents from foreign civilizations was indeed not very deep.

Zhou Ming was more focused on empirical evidence and was also quite interested in this technical creation process from thousands of years ago!

...

In the living room.

Xiao Yu became more and more curious as she thought about it. "Bro, did the Sumerian Civilization really write the human creation process on clay tablets? Even if they did, isn't it just about gods using clay and whatever to make humans?"

This was the way a normal person would think, and it was also what the viewers believed.

Jiang Zhe smiled, a smile that was somewhat meaningful. "In truth, it's not that simple. Before revealing that process, you need to determine—just how much credibility do these records left by the Sumerian Civilization have?"

Xiao Yu nodded repeatedly. Nowadays, many people claim the Sumerian Civilization is a hoax. If it were a hoax, then everything that follows would lose its credibility!

Jiang Zhe didn't keep her in suspense and switched the image on the tablet.

"Xiao Yu, look at the entire Sumerian King List."

Rows of cuneiform script and their corresponding translations appeared on the screen.

"These are over a dozen King List clay tablets discovered by archaeologists at Sumerian Civilization sites. They record everything from the initial 'Kingship descended from heaven' down to the list of rulers and their reigns in subsequent dynasties."

"I mentioned this in a previous lesson."

He pointed at the tablet and began to explain:

"Look at the records from before the Great Flood. Those early kings ruled for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years."

"For example, the first king, Alulim, reigned for 28,800 years. This obviously defies common sense and cannot be verified."

"But!" Jiang Zhe's tone shifted as his finger swiped. "After the Great Flood, everything changed."

"The reigns of the monarchs in the King List quickly shortened to a few hundred years, then gradually approached the range of a normal human lifespan."

"More importantly—the names and events of many kings after the flood can be linked to the king lists of the Babylon and Assyrian Civilizations that followed the fall of the Sumerian Civilization."

"In the historical records of the Babylon and Assyrian Civilizations, the early history and legendary kings on the Sumerian King List are also frequently mentioned and acknowledged!"

Jiang Zhe swiped his finger, bringing up relevant maps and timelines.

"The Sumerian Civilization was followed by the Babylonian Dynasty, which corresponds to our Xia and Shang Dynasties. After the Babylonian Dynasty came the Assyrian Dynasty, which corresponds to our Zhou Dynasty."

"The Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian Dynasties—through the verification of archaeologists—are definitively considered continuous historical records. In particular, the Babylon and Assyrian King Lists were not fabricated out of thin air; they were a continuation compiled based on the earlier records of the Sumerian Civilization."

Xiao Yu listened intently, nodding continuously. "So the dynasties after the Great Flood are likely real history?"

"Not just likely, but completely real!" Jiang Zhe nodded and continued, "The most iconic one is this person!"

The image on the tablet froze on a name: Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh was a man with a large beard and curly hair.

"Gilgamesh was the king of the city of Uruk; archaeology has confirmed that he was a real historical figure."

"But!" Jiang Zhe's tone shifted once more. "His reign lasted for 126 years!"

"Huh?" Xiao Yu was stunned. "126 years?"

Not only her, but the viewers also found it bizarre and unbelievable.

"How long? 126 years?"

"Holy crap, I just looked it up, and it really is 126 years!"

"Could ancient people live that long? An immortal?"

"..."

The viewers were clearly in disbelief.

Meanwhile, in an office at the Yangcheng Library.

Chen Min frowned. "Reigning for 126 years is unreasonable. Even if poor medical conditions in ancient times allowed a few individuals to live long lives, ruling as a monarch for 126 years in that environment is almost impossible. That's comparable to some rumored Taoist cultivators in our country!"

Beside him, Teacher Gao Yuliang had a sudden thought. "Maybe Gilgamesh wasn't human!"

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On the other side, inside the Qingfeng Temple.

Zhou Ming also began searching on his phone. "The records indeed say so. Not just Gilgamesh, even the kings before him—that is, before the Great Flood—had reigns far exceeding a normal person's lifespan, though there was a significant shortening after him."

"In the Epic of Gilgamesh, he is called 'two-thirds god, one-third human'—possessing the strength and wisdom of a god, but not the lifespan."

...

Kyoto, in the family quarters of the History University.

Professor Chen Runzhi looked at his old friends and explained in a heavy voice, "The records of Gilgamesh do indeed exist on many clay tablets. The epic describes him as a hero in pursuit of immortality. His 126 years were referred to by the Sumerians themselves as a transition where 'divinity fades, and humanity gradually appears.'"

"Just as Xiaoyu's brother said before about humans lacking transitional species, Gilgamesh is a typical intermediate state in the transition from god to human!"

"Hiss~ So that's how it is!" Professor Liu Guangyi said, coming to a realization.

...

In the living room.

Jiang Zhe's explanation continued, captivating the audience.

"More importantly, the Sumerian Civilization itself is full of anomalies."

"The archaeological community generally agrees that the Sumerian Civilization suddenly appeared in Mesopotamia—the region of modern-day Iraq—6,500 years ago. In the strata before this, archaeologists cannot find any cultural remains that served as a precursor to the Sumerian Civilization."

His gaze fell on Xiao Yu's curious face, and Jiang Zhe's tone gradually became serious:

"In other words, when the Sumerian Civilization appeared, it was already in a mature form, with a complete cuneiform writing system, complex legal codes like the Code of Ur-Nammu, astronomical calendars, advanced urban planning, and even mind-boggling medical knowledge!"

Jiang Zhe moved his fingers, showing Xiao Yu translations of several brown clay tablets.

"For example, this tablet records how to use a bronze knife to perform cataract lens extraction surgery on a patient!"

"This one mentions the steps and precautions for craniotomy."

"Even this one marks the steps and precautions for dental implants."

As a series of incredible ancient knowledge was presented.

Xiao Yu's brows furrowed as she listened. Only one thought remained in her mind: How the hell could a human civilization have mastered this 6,500 years ago?

At this moment, the viewers in the live stream were even more dumbfounded and incredulous.

"Cataract surgery, over six thousand years ago?"

"Craniotomy... our country has them too..."

"This must be someone who traveled through time. It's definitely an Iraqi player who went back thousands of years!"

"Damn, it's terrifying when you think about it!"

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, a series of inconceivable ideas surfacing in her mind.

"This..."

Xiao Yu was speechless on the spot; the Steel Maiden was severely shocked.

She shook her head vigorously, and her expression became serious. "This is too hard to believe. Just how did they record the creation of humans, and what method did they use?"

Millions of viewers held their breath.

Experts, professors, students, Taoists, and doctors all stared at the screen without blinking.

Jiang Zhe looked at Xiao Yu's burning gaze, and a smile appeared. "That would be, of course..."

Xiao Yu straightened her steel-like body, her gaze intense.

Jiang Zhe's voice drifted over softly:

"Gene grafting!"