Plan

Compared to projects like [Gu worm - Plasmodium Type 1], Li Qingye valued another type of biological modification even more.

Research Base, Area A3.

A water tank, filled with a special nutrient solution, was cultivating a coral.

Coral is not a plant, but an animal. From a biological classification standpoint, coral and jellyfish are actually close relatives.

He took out a piece of coral crystal and used a slicer to cut off thin slices, only 200 nanometers thick.

Under the microscope, the surfaces of these coral crystal slices were densely packed with various lattices. These lattices were very neat and followed a specific arrangement pattern.

This was not a naturally formed coral crystal. Through gene recombination technology, Li Qingye had inserted gene sequences for silicon crystal generation from the "Hexactinellid sponge," gene sequences for pigment sensory cell generation from the "Brittle star," and gene sequences for skeletal cell generation from the "Brittle star."

The silicon crystals of the Hexactinellid sponge possessed a silicon crystal structure called "A's Lattice," which transmitted light with extreme precision, surpassing optical fibers.

The two gene sequences from the Brittle star also offered immense utility and advantages in light sensing and propagation.

Finally, he inserted a gene from abalone, enabling the coral to generate "Multi-layered composite nanostructures."

Although not yet perfect, the first generation of [Photon coral] could already produce a large number of artificial chip structures. Unlike electronic computers that use electrical signals for transmission, photon coral combined photonic and electronic signal conduction.

The current issues with this technology were, on one hand, the structural precision of the chip construction, and on the other hand, the external supporting equipment and software, all of which Li Qingye needed to resolve one by one.

The advantages of photon coral were its three-dimensional stacking and photonic conduction capabilities. It also possessed self-repair abilities, exhibited strong resistance to external environmental interference, had very low energy consumption, and good biological compatibility.

However, as a first-generation experimental product, it was not yet ready for mass production.

He was researching this not for computational power, but for implantation into experimental subjects to facilitate their control.

After examining the nanostructure of the coral slices and recording some defect information, he provided reference for the improvement of the next generation of photon coral.

Li Qingye put down the ballpoint pen he was holding, rubbed his temples, and thought to himself: "I must improve internal monitoring methods as soon as possible, otherwise the enemy will eventually infiltrate."

In the face of profit, human greed is endless.

Let alone company employees, even fathers and sons, brothers, would turn against each other for profit.

Never trust human nature.

And never test human nature.

The Gu worm plan was imperative, but relying solely on Plasmodium was obviously insufficient and flawed, easily backfiring.

Li Qingye was well aware of this. Under the current circumstances, he needed a group of truly loyal followers.

What kind of people would be loyal to him?

Even subordinates trained from childhood could betray him. As long as humans still harbored desires, complete loyalty would be difficult to achieve.

Incomplete loyalty is complete disloyalty.

However, through this line of thought, Li Qingye recalled a medical technique eliminated in the last century—prefrontal lobotomy.

After removing the prefrontal lobe, a person loses emotions and desires, becoming a "semi-vegetative state" that only breathes.

Standing tall and unyielding, desirelessness breeds strength.

A person without emotions and desires would naturally not be tempted. If the control issue could be resolved, this would undoubtedly be an excellent technique for mass-producing loyal followers.

He wouldn't even need to perform surgery. By combining CRISPR sequences and the Jianmu Factor, he could transform the human genes related to the prefrontal lobe into pseudogenes, completely turning them into "living weapons."

As for how to control these soldiers, he turned his gaze to the photon coral. This biologically compatible photonic bio-chip could be fully implanted into the brain.

Many biological activities are, in essence, driven by emotions and desires, which then trigger hormones and pheromones within the body, thereby driving the physical actions.

Furthermore, emotions and desires, hormones and pheromones, mutually influence each other.

For example, a creature's sex hormones are linked to emotions like impulse and affection.

Soldiers who have lost their prefrontal lobes only retain memory and biological instincts. In this state, they would be even easier to control using hormones and pheromones.

For instance, when a soldier sees Li Qingye, their body could rapidly produce dopamine, making them crave seeing him.

This kind of path dependency would mean the soldier would be extremely obedient to his commands.

Li Qingye narrowed his eyes, contemplating. The feasibility of this plan was very high, but where would the first batch of soldier test subjects come from?

Ordinary people were out of the question.

On one hand, Li Qingye still had some bottom line.

On the other hand, ordinary people would certainly have friends and family. Being too abnormal would easily lead to exposure.

After much thought, he quickly thought of a place.

After lunch, he called out to Chen Jianxiong, who was about to go on patrol.

"Jian Xiong, you'll have to work a bit harder lately. I had a relative who went missing in Luzon. Their family has approached me, and I can't do anything about it."

Chen Jianxiong asked, puzzled, "Boss, do you want me to send people to search for them?"

Li Qingye put down his teacup. "No. Their parents said the child joined a gang here. You know the situation in Luzon these past two years."

"A gang?" Chen Jianxiong's brows furrowed deeper. Luzon had been cracking down heavily on drugs in the past two years. Involving such matters, the twenty-odd security personnel of Homo sapiens Company were clearly insufficient.

"I'm not asking you to find them directly. You just need to collect information on gangs in various parts of Luzon recently. The more detailed the better. I'll handle the rest."

Hearing this request, Chen Jianxiong breathed a sigh of relief. "No problem, I'll investigate as soon as possible."

Li Qingye continued, "Have Old Fang give you five hundred thousand US dollars. Keep it as discreet as possible; I don't want to attract any attention from those gangs."

"Understood, I'll be careful." Jian Xiong also had no desire to provoke the local gangs.

Jian Xiong, who left in a hurry, began arranging for people to gather information on the various gangs throughout Luzon. As for Li Qingye's so-called relative, he only knew the person's name and had a photo.

Clearly, Jian Xiong was unaware that this person was actually fabricated by Li Qingye, and the photo was also technologically synthesized.

Li Qingye didn't need the other party to find anything; he only needed information on the local gangs in Luzon to facilitate his next move.

Returning to his small villa.

He opened his computer and began collecting intelligence on local Luzon gangs through online channels. With his photographic memory, Li Qingye quickly gathered a considerable amount of information.

While those gang members might not expose themselves online, current network technology allowed for data mining and facial recognition.

He utilized the servers of several private companies to gather data on 36,000 suspected gang members, as well as information on 263 large and small gangs.

Li Qingye even created a mind-map-style network diagram for these individuals.

Next, he just needed to wait for the intelligence from Jian Xiong. Once the two sets of information were combined, the situation with the various gangs in Luzon would be largely clear.

At the same time, he needed to make other preparations. He didn't want to fight unprepared; every contingency had to be considered to ensure everything went smoothly.

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