"Perhaps..."
Hesitation filled Mao Zhengzhi's face as he murmured to himself.
"What?" Lü Yongchang's ears twitched, and he quickly pressed him. "You can solve this problem?"
Seeing the look on Mao Zhengzhi's face, Lü Yongchang had a guess. He hurriedly lowered his voice. "Don't worry. Just say it."
Under Lü Yongchang's questioning, Mao Zhengzhi sighed softly and uttered a few words with a conflicted expression.
"Genetic modification."
His words faded.
Silence fell.
Beside the viewport, only the sound of their breathing remained.
Lü Yongchang's eyes were full of conflict.
Genetic modification...
From the moment this technology had emerged, its use on humans had been strictly forbidden.
For one thing, it posed numerous ethical issues.
For another...
Back when biotechnology had been less advanced, genetic modification had often caused unforeseen problems.
After humanity became a level two civilization and acquired extensive biotechnology from the Proxima Centauri Civilization, the likelihood of such problems had been greatly reduced.
But!
The human body was still full of mysteries.
Genes could also mutate.
Even a level three or level four civilization could not guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen!
"Maybe... we should just forget it." Mao Zhengzhi let out a long breath and spoke quietly.
"No!" Lü Yongchang gritted his teeth, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes. "We can't just forget it!"
"Never mind the present. In the future, humanity will travel to even more distant star systems!"
"We'll encounter more and more extreme, hostile environments!"
"If we give up this time, what about next time?!"
"From the moment we left Earth, humanity was no longer what it once was!"
"Only by embracing evolution and becoming part of it can we go further!"
Mao Zhengzhi stared blankly at Lü Yongchang and instinctively swallowed.
"Then... then we..."
He was so deeply shaken that he did