Bloodline

"RR" virus?

Everyone is in a state of great shock. This is something that has brought about major changes and great pain to the world, and it is also something that the Truth Society created.

Simon Davis did not answer directly. He pursed his lips and said calmly, "Let me tell you a story."

His deep blue eyes looked at everyone present.

"Paiton Davis, born in 1880, was the son of a Germany landowner. He grew up in a wealthy family and naturally received a very good education. During World War II, he was already a well-known scientist in the Reich and participated in the development of biological and chemical weapons."

"But in the 1930s, when he was fifty years old, he felt his aging and suddenly had an idea."

"He wanted to deconstruct the essence of life in order to prolong his own life."

"The number of times a cell can divide is limited. Once it has used up all of its capacity, the cell will die. This number depends on the length of a structure called a telomere on the chromosome inside the cell. The longer the telomere, the more times the cell can divide."

"Of course, external factors are also affected by the external environment. Internal factors, such as bad lifestyle habits or emotions, can exacerbate this process. For example, being troubled by depression for a long time can lead to the loss of telomeres in the chromosomes of the human body, which accelerates cell aging and causes people to age prematurely."

"The limit for the number of times a human somatic cell can divide is approximately 52 to 60 times."

He wondered, how did those 'Cancer Cell,' also known as immortal cells, break through this limit?

No one interrupted Simon Davis's narration; they listened attentively to his story.

This man named Paiton Davis was very likely his ancestor.

Simon explained in detail, "This is related to an enzyme called Telomerase. In normal cells, the activity of Telomerase is inhibited, so telomeres usually shorten with cell division. However, tumor cells can reactivate the activity of Telomerase, thereby allowing telomeres to be replenished more quickly."

"Under these conditions, tumor cells can proliferate without restraint, achieving 'immortality' and dividing indefinitely."

"But we are not afraid of telomeres because we have Stem Cell. After human cells die, Stem Cell can divide into new tissue cells to replenish them."

"However, as people age, the activity and regenerative capacity of Stem Cell, eventually leading to a decline in repair capabilities, cell damage, tissue damage, and ultimately, death."

"After accumulating a large number of human experiments, Patton Davis completed two major projects: telomere extension and artificial induced Stem Cell, and finally performed Gene Editing on himself."

Lin Yan's eyes flickered. Sixty times was the limit for humans before the Great Nirvana period. Unlike martial artists who rely on cultivation to evolve, martial artists have greatly improved cell activity and have a higher upper limit, but they still have their own limit to cell division.

Unlike Wen Zhi'an's research on Severed Limb Regeneration, which also has its own upper limit.

The uncontrolled proliferation of cells can lead to cancer.

For martial artists, this disease is unlikely to recur, but lifespan is a very serious matter, especially in the context of "Swallowed Star," as it has risen to the Universe Rule. Lin Yan leans towards the possibility of cell carcinogenesis in martial artists, which would have more severe consequences.

Paiton Davis's actions will likely not go as he wishes.

"Petton Davis successfully Gene Editing, regaining his youth. After the war, he became active on the world's academic stage under other aliases and identities, and engaged in discussions and research on cells and genes with many scientists."

"This is also the predecessor of the Truth Society."

"But in the 1980s, not long after he turned 100, the cells that had been well controlled under his intervention suddenly became cancerous. This process was irreversible and unstoppable."

"His 'immortality' plan is now entering its final countdown!"

"Then he recalled an experience he had when he was organizing an academic conference in Oceania. An earthquake had occurred, and he had ended up in the ruins of an ancient civilization, which is now known as Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5."

"Inside there, he acquired some knowledge of Cosmic civilization, learned that people can become martial artists through cultivation, which are divided into Apprentice Level, Planetary level, Stellar level, and Cosmic level, each with different lifespans, and obtained 7 white, Transparent Crystal that emitted the fragrance of rice."

One of the councilors immediately exclaimed, "Muya Crystal!"

"Yes, it's Muya Crystal."

Simon nodded, and the many members of parliament present then realized that the treasure "Muya Crystal" they learned about in the documents from the Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5 last year actually existed on Earth, but it had been taken away by Paiton Davis before that.

This also explains why the Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5 was only discovered last year. You see, they can discover almost all Ancient Civilization Ruins on Earth using some special instruments they obtained, but the Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5 was excavated before the Great Nirvana period, so it no longer contains any high-energy reactions and is naturally no longer useful.

Simon said, "But if you know that cultivation is useless, how can you cultivate?"

"The ruins only contain the simplest Five Hearts Facing Heaven Cultivation Method, but even now, one must reach the level of a martial artist to cultivate it. Back then, Paiton had absolutely no way to do it."

Paiton saw the target, but there was no path to it.

"So his research shifted to the Muya Crystal, a crystal with enormous energy, but whose method of use was also unknown. Paiton conducted experiments on it, and all the animals that swallowed the crystal exploded and died."

"This situation continued for decades until 2014, when fishermen on the northern coast of Europe caught a giant sea serpent, more than 100 meters long. Paiton had been looking for special animals and bought this giant sea serpent."

"He fed the sea serpent Muya Crystal, which was the only creature that did not explode directly. This gave him a glimmer of hope. The sea serpent's vitality had reached rock bottom, but it miraculously awoke three months later. After molting, it grew new scales and its size tripled."

"Patton named it 'Jörmungandr,' but how to achieve its self-evolution through Jörmungandr is also a very significant problem that will take decades or even centuries."

"At that time, Patton was suffering from the pain of cancer and didn't have much time left, so he made a crazy decision."

"He intends to rely on the natural law of survival of the fittest to achieve his goal!"

"Based on the R virus influenza at the time, he combined it with gene fragments from Jörmungandr to isolate the initial strain of the RR virus."

"It can be transmitted through the air, and without any preventative measures, it can spread rapidly around the world!"

Three nightmarish months.

With a population decline of 2 billion, human survivors naturally develop antibodies, resulting in a more than doubling of strength, speed, cell activity, and skin resilience!

The monsters improved to an astonishing degree, thus ushering in the Nirvana Era.

"The reason why Sea Region monsters are stronger than land monsters is not just because of their sheer numbers. As a sea serpent, Jörmungandr's genes are more compatible with those of Sea Region monsters."

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr a giant sea serpent that can encircle the human world, although the monster's body is not so exaggerated as to be a mythical being.

But in a sense, it also achieved the goal of "encircling the world".

"But it doesn't end there yet."

"Patton has successfully become a martial artist, but the Apprentice Level does not increase lifespan."

"Planetary level is extremely difficult for humans; there are fewer than 60 people who have achieved it to date, and all their efforts are in vain if they cannot reach the Planetary level."

"His body is on the verge of collapse and it is impossible for him to withstand the energy of the Muya Crystal to break through this barrier."

"After a long period of research and exploration, he still has not found a suitable method."

"However, he discovered a problem, and this led him to think about it."

"The East Sea Azure Dragon reaches the King-level upon adulthood, while the Iron Armored Dragon reaches the High-level monster lord upon adulthood. The monsters in this world are diverse, but they all have the problem of racial potential."

Simon's eyes gleamed. "Or rather, it's 'bloodline'!"

"King level monster are equivalent to Planetary level for humans, but some monsters don't meet this threshold and become King-level as adults. If we apply this phenomenon to humans, does the concept of bloodline also exist?"

"Are there humans who can reach Planetary level, Stellar level, or even Cosmic level as adults?"

Everyone present fell into deep thought.

This is something that has never been mentioned in their knowledge of cosmic heritage, but it is indeed a possibility.

Even if two martial artists unite, they will produce a child with better talent.

The idea of bloodline is not entirely unfounded.

Lin Yan couldn't help but marvel. Although Paiton Davis had many problems with his actions and was selfish, he was indeed an absolute genius.

In the universe, races like the Manka Race can even reach the level of Domain Lord upon reaching adulthood. The Golden Horn Beast that Luo Feng later Soul Seizure could naturally grow to the World Lord peak, making it the pinnacle of bloodlines in the universe.

Earthling's bloodline is considered insignificant in the universe.

Simon's voice rang out again.

"Thus, Truth Society have a new challenge."

"Superhuman Serum"

"The goal is to improve lineage and break through the barrier to breakthrough at the Planetary level by Gene Modification."

The RR virus in the original work doesn't seem to conform to the laws of nature at all, but Tomato) didn't explain how it specifically arose, and in that world setting, he didn't mention any genetic research findings, which felt unscientific. That's why this setting was created.

To write this part of the story, I was practically bombarded with criticism; it was exhausting.