262: Chapter 262 No more pretending, the truth is out!

The moment the post was published.

"Ding—!"

A crisp and unique notification sound for priority alerts rang out frantically on smart devices in thousands of households across the Xia Country.

At this moment, countless Xia Country netizens who were looking down at their phones saw a notification pop up at the top of their screens without warning, indicating a new post from a priority account.

The next second, the fingers that were about to scroll the screen froze in mid-air.

After a brief moment of astonishment, looks of uncontrollable ecstasy appeared on everyone's faces.

This was actually a notification that Lin Yuan's account had updated.

That account, which hadn't updated since it was opened nearly half a month ago—after causing massive waves with two consecutive posts—had finally updated again!

Without a shred of hesitation, tens of millions of fingers tapped on that notification simultaneously.

The page loaded.

A visually striking image, accompanied by a line of extremely concise text, slammed into everyone's line of sight without any buffer.

The second they saw the image and the text, the breathing of the entire nation's 1.4 billion people collectively hitched for a beat.

Immediately following that, countless comments flooded the comment section like water from a breached dam.

"Hahaha, God Lin has finally come back to life!"

"He didn't update for nearly half a month, but as soon as he does, he stirs up trouble. God Lin is still the same familiar recipe, still the same familiar heart-pounding sensation!"

"Wait, the silhouette holding a shield in this picture... Could it be the one I'm thinking of?!"

"Hahahaha, no need to doubt it, it's the Captain! Look at the outline of that shield, there's no mistake!"

"I'm dying of laughter. God Lin is really just grabbing one sheep from The Other Side of the Ocean and shearing it for all it's worth! Last time he sheared Tony's armor, and this time he's set his sights on the Captain? People on The Other Side of the Ocean must feel like dying when they see this!"

The number of comments, reposts, and likes under Lin Yuan's post climbed at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye.

Xia Country netizens were absolutely delighted that Lin Yuan hadn't just built Tony's Iron Armor, but had now set his sights on the iconic symbol of another fictional hero from The Other Side of the Ocean. They even started coming up with crazy memes.

"Captain: Don't come over here!"

"The Other Side of the Ocean: This is our cultural export! God Lin: Hand it over, now it's my technological export!"

"Before, those were just fictional comics, and we could only drool; now God Lin is bringing the comics directly into reality. This is literally a dimensional reduction strike!"

The comment section was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

However, while the whole nation was celebrating and memeing, many sharp-eyed netizens had already started to carefully study the deeper meaning of Lin Yuan's post, word by word.

Between the mention of a "new journey" and the "Captain image," it made them think back to the words Lin Yuan said at the press conference, which countless people had dug up and chewed over repeatedly—

"Or perhaps, take a stroll into the field of Life Sciences to research what the underlying logic of life really is, and what secrets genes hold..."

At the time, everyone just thought Lin Yuan was making empty promises.

But now... when this post appeared right before their eyes, a hair-raising guess exploded in countless minds, impossible to suppress.

Soon, in the comment section, someone began to tentatively pose that question with trembling fingertips.

"Wait, I just want to ask God Lin: judging by this post, are you preparing to officially begin research into Life Sciences?"

Once this comment was posted, it didn't even need a response from Lin Yuan himself.

"Does this even need to be asked?! Tell me loudly: what is the core origin of the Captain character? It's not that shield; it's the Super Soldier Serum!"

"Exactly! And what field does the Super Soldier Serum represent? It's Life Sciences! God Lin has already thrown the picture in your face; how much more obvious could he be?"

As the research direction of Life Sciences was deduced, the mood in the comment section became like a blazing fire doused with a bucket of hot oil.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! I'm uneducated, so I'll just use 'holy crap' to cover everything! Life Sciences—is God Lin finally about to take action on the limits of humanity itself?!"

"My god! From breaking the technological blockade with the Photolithography Machine, to solving the energy crisis with nuclear fusion, to suppressing global military power with the Aerospace Fighter... now, is it finally humanity's turn?!"

"Genetic enhancement, cellular remodeling, breaking human physical limits, even regrowing limbs, curing cancer... These things felt awesome when I read about them in science fiction novels, but now, is God Lin finally going to bring them into reality?"

"Screenwriters from The Other Side of the Ocean: This is a sci-fi movie I wrote. God Lin: Hmm, this is my project proposal."

"I can't wait! With God Lin's unreasonable R&D speed, I feel like next year we'll be able to see a Xia Country superman on the street who can punch through a load-bearing wall!"

The comment section was uniform in its fanaticism and worship; everyone was passionately imagining the grand future of human evolution.

However, just as this wave swept through everything, a comment with an extremely strange and abrupt style emerged from the vast sea of messages without warning.

"Um, since you've already started getting into the field of Life Sciences, I have a friend who wants me to ask God Lin: um, will you be researching any treatment technologies or drugs for kidneys that aren't working too well?"

The second this comment appeared, countless netizens who were passionately discussing human evolution collectively froze.

The style of the comment section began to shift drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Your friend? Are you sure?"

"I believe you. Your friend has bad kidneys, and it has absolutely nothing to do with you personally (doge)."

"Come on man, everyone is talking about the stars and seas and super soldiers, and you're here asking for a cure for kidney deficiency? Where's your perspective?!"

But as soon as one person opened the floodgates, the suppressed real needs of the Xia Country netizens surged forth rapidly.

Following that, one copycat comment after another filled the gaps precisely.

"What a coincidence, I also have a friend who wants me to ask God Lin: are there any technologies in the future research direction for preventing hair loss or regenerating hair follicles? It's really a friend; I have a lot of hair myself, so much I can't even use it all."

"Hahaha, I also have a friend who wants to know if Life Sciences can solve height issues. She's only 1.5 meters... well, actually 1.48 meters, but she doesn't care at all, I just want to ask for her."

"Borrowing the thread, I also want to ask for my friend: can Life Sciences target the elimination of abdominal fat? Like, just lying there and growing an eight-pack? My roommate says he doesn't want to put in the effort!"

The comment thread kept veering further and further off course, and the amount of 'sickness' implied by the word 'friend' kept getting higher.

After I don't know how many layers the thread had reached, a warrior with a two-dimensional anime profile picture and the ID named 'Pure Love War God' finally tore off that thin-as-a-cicada-wing fig leaf.

"I also have... forget it, not pretending anymore, showing my cards!"

"I'll just say it straight: I want it!"