Speaking of the old days of that era, most of the Extraordinary Species present could only sigh.
According to them, most of the various factions in the Inner World supported the "evolution" research path, investing heavily and reaping considerable profits.
However, in the mid-to-late eighties, this line of research ran into a series of problems. It was said that insufficient groundwork in genetic engineering, flaws in key project designs, and an overly hasty, aggressive approach had caused several serious accidents. A number of highly promising "Extraordinary Seeds" were even lost, badly damaging the vitality of the relevant research institutions and gradually making investors more conservative.
As for the Inner World, it even saw severe conflicts as a result. The grievances and entanglements involved could not be fully recounted in a short time.
The "evolution" path had entered a difficult period, with repeated setbacks. That was actually perfectly normal in scientific research. The problem was that, at that very stage, a powerful replacement emerged.
Prototype Format.
Once the theory of "Prototype Format" was introduced and the Deep Blue Project was established, it stood head and shoulders above the rest in the relevant fields. Capital and resources clearly began to converge around it, and as one rose while the other fell, the "evolution" path suffered its most painful blow.
The Deep Blue Project truly was a monster with an enormous appetite. At its inception, it had nearly swept away the existing institutions and talent devoted to the "evolution" path. Some of their research results were also adopted by Deep Blue, gradually transforming into the route of human enhancement and modification—the precursor to the Burners.
Otherwise, if it had truly begun from scratch, it would have been difficult for the Deep Blue Project to produce results as mature and complete as the Burners