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The materials needed for the Life-Extending Serum of the Riken Race, those Life-Extending Plant, are indeed not universally applicable, because they were specifically created by Rowan based on the genes of the Riken Race.
Fortunately, Rowan had made preparations in advance. Although his initial goal was to better promote the Universal Vaccination Plan for the Life-Extending Serum, the early Ricken Intellect of the Swarm, apart from military and political affairs, mostly focused on the production and research of the Life-Extending Serum.
After the Chess Player made their guesses, Rowan accelerated his pace, taking control of all related industries. Then, under his covert instructions, all the original data and samples of Life-Extending Plant were destroyed.
Destroying the original samples would be easy for Rowan, since those Life-Extending Plant were themselves Node Unit that could self-disclose their locations, leaving no possibility of them hiding. Rowan could even remotely control their genes to self-destruct, but he didn't do so for fear of leaving clues.
The destruction of those original data took quite a bit of effort, since the Swarm's strength on the Mother Planet homeworld was too weak at that time. However, after transforming several key figures, including Dr. Bart, who was the head of the research team on Life-Extending Plant when the Expedition Fleet returned, and Dr. Simoni, Dr. Hartman, and Dr. Natal, the three people who were the first to establish an official laboratory in Riken.
With the support of these key figures' memories, much of the original data has come to light, and since they were among the earliest experts to study Life-Extending Plant, their words carry inherent authority.
Finally, by controlling several key aspects of the research and production of Life-Extending Plant, and through a period of gradual influence, all the initial data and archives on Life-Extending Plant were completely revised, transforming them from something with limited applicability to something with a certain degree of applicability.
The modified Life-Extending Plant can affect organisms with a certain chromosome in their gene sequence, and only about 20% of the races in the Star Sea Alliance have this chromosome.
This makes it seem less deliberate for the Riken Race to research Life-Extending Serum; the 20% applicability would simply be considered a coincidence. Although this significantly reduces the value of Life-Extending Plant, they can be improved with proper cultivation to be applicable to more Life-Extending Plant, and it's not impossible that they could eventually be made fully applicable to all the Alliance races.
It's almost impossible for anything in nature to be perfect, and things that are too perfect are bound to arouse suspicion. Even if the value of the Life-Extending Plant is reduced, it is still a treasure to some extent. In addition, given the suspicious nature of the Life-Extending Plant's appearance, it is difficult for Rowan to come up with a flawless origin for it.
Therefore, to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, this improvement cannot be done by the Swarm, nor even by the Riken Race. It will be done by an outsider completely unrelated to the Swarm.
Of course, Rowan can provide them with a little assistance remotely when necessary.
As more and more information about Life-Extending Serum was collected, the level of attention it attracted gradually increased. In the end, the Epoch Clan even used 10,000 points to exchange for all the relevant research materials in the hands of the Riken Race.
It's worth noting that the 100,000 researchers of the Riken Race only earned 100,000 points in exchange.
"They really got a huge advantage. I was wondering how a small, rural tribe could have such advanced technology. It turns out it's all thanks to these special materials." Having obtained the information on the Riken Race, the Epoch Clan quickly grasped the actual situation through various data. After all, when it comes to technological level, the Riken Race was really nothing to brag about.
"This is truly a perfect plant, a masterpiece of nature. How can such a thing exist? According to the Riken Race, it doesn't require modifying the species' original genes; it simply increases the number of cell divisions, a way to extend lifespan without any side effects. We've always wanted to follow this path, but we haven't made any breakthroughs over the years. We never expected to achieve this so effortlessly. It's unbelievable!" A member of the Epoch Clan exclaimed. "Nature has taught us another lesson; it's truly awe-inspiring."
"However, these materials don't reveal much. Many of the terminology used by the Riken Race is different from that of the Alliance system. We still need to verify this with hands-on experience. Before we have actual data, I suggest you don't be so optimistic," another member of the Epoch Clan poured cold water on the idea.
"That's right, nothing in this world is so perfect. Don't blindly worship it. We are the ones standing at the top of this star field. Naturally, we are only ahead in terms of time. Sooner or later, we will catch up and understand all its mysteries." A member of the Epoch Clan said confidently, and from his words, it was clear that he belonged to the faction of the descendants who would inherit the legacy.
"Alright, alright, everyone, study the data more and see if there's anything we haven't discovered yet. As for the physical items, it will take a long time before we can get them," said a member of the Ji Epoch Clan who appeared to be in charge. This was a research lab located in the Epoch Clan's territory, mainly researching topics related to lifespan extension. The members here were all experts in related fields.
Such laboratories are numerous among the Epoch Clan. After all, due to the Epoch Clan's immigration pattern, their proportion of researchers reaches over 90%, while the remaining 10% consists of descendants accumulated over many years, some of whom will not choose the path of scientific research.
Information about the Life-Extending Serum can be transmitted back in a timely manner via Quantum Communication Device, but the physical product needs to be transported by spaceship. Even if the Epoch Clan's spaceship is fast, it will still take decades for it to arrive at its destination.
However, everyone was already used to this time span; at worst, they would just take a nap, which was only a matter of blinking.
The emergence of the Life-Extending Serum has, to some extent, diverted attention from the Swarm. The Epoch Clan does indeed attach great importance to the newly emerged Life-Extending Serum, and the two remaining Epoch Clan spaceships departed carrying a large number of plants and cultivation methods.
The Epoch Clan provided new members with five sets of Quantum Communication Device. One set was installed in the Trade City, while the rest were generally used for fleet communication, similar to what Duoqi Third Prince did, achieving zero-latency communication and command. Besides this, its primary function was to receive daily news and information from the Alliance.
The departure of the two Epoch Clan ships responsible for installation caused a delay in the installation of the Quantum Communication Device on the Swarm side. Fortunately, Rowan didn't care about this; he was more than happy to have a few more days off.
As for those functions, Rowan didn't care much. In terms of fleet command, the Swarm had a more advanced Swarm Network and didn't have to worry about being monitored by the Epoch Clan.
As for news and such, Rowan said he gets them from the Riken Race in the same way. After all, given the friendly relationship between the two tribes, "sharing" this kind of news is not a big problem.
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