Consciousness Transplantation

The two soon arrived at the entrance of a research institute.

Chen Feng looked at the research institute in front of him:

"Biology-related technologies?"

Chen Feng had visited this research institute several times before; it was the biological research institute run by Tia and others.

To date, this research institute has only developed one technology: artificial Spirit Aperture.

It is also because of the existence of artificial Spirit Aperture that Xingfeng Sect has the White Tiger formation it has today.

"I guess so, but it's a different kind. Come on, let's go inside." Lin Wei walked into the research institute.

Chen Feng followed.

After entering the research institute, the two arrived at a laboratory.

Here, Chen Feng met Tiya and a group of experts, all of whom were busy at the moment.

Upon seeing Chen Feng and Lin Wei arrive, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing.

"Professor Chen, Professor Lin, you've arrived!" Tia quickly came over to greet them.

Lin Wei said:

"Tia, how's that thing coming along?"

Tia replied with a smile, "It's been tested and adjusted a long time ago."

Lin Wei nodded. "Let them out."

Tia immediately gestured to the staff members next to her.

Several staff members then moved an iron cage from the lab table over.

Inside the iron cage was a robot, or more precisely, a robotic dog.

The robot dog has a very simple structure, using only a simple mechanical construction and a battery to power it.

They are nowhere near as good as the cultivation robots of the Xingfeng Sect.

The robotic dog is pacing back and forth inside its cage, which looks very strange.

If it weren't for the limitations imposed by the mechanical joints, this dog would be no different from a real dog.

It's impossible to tell that this is a product of program control.

"This is..." Chen Feng's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the dog.

Lin Wei said from the side, "You should have noticed, right?"

Chen Feng looked at Lin Wei:

How did you do that?

Chen Feng was so surprised because he discovered that the dog was not controlled by a chip, but was a real soul.

Only the existence of a soul could make this dog so lifelike.

Lin Wei said:

"I extracted the soul of a dog that was about to die and put it inside. Look at its head."

Chen Feng immediately used his Divine Sense to probe into the robot dog's brain.

Inside the robot dog's brain is a black crystal, on the surface of which are installed many tiny electrodes.

Inside the crystal, Chen Feng sensed the presence of a soul.

"Is this a crystal core?"

Chen Feng immediately recognized the black crystal as the crystal core that existed within the Devil Creature of Falling Sunset Valley.

A long time ago, he sent a portion of the crystal cores to the modern world for Lin Wei to study.

Chen Feng hadn't expected Lin Wei to use the crystal core here, and even to integrate a wisp of her soul into it.

Lin Wei's voice came at this moment:

"This is a project I've been researching for some time now, and I've named this technology 'consciousness transplantation.'"

"Simply put, it's about extracting the soul of a living being and then letting it control a mechanical body in the form of a soul."

"As long as the soul and consciousness endure, immortality can be achieved."

Eternal life!

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng was completely stunned.

The dream of cultivators is to achieve immortality, but no one speaks of eternal life.

This is because even the legendary ancient immortals dared not claim to achieve immortality.

Lin Wei changed the subject:

"Immortality is only theoretical, and it's just my initial idea. It's impossible to achieve right now."

Chen Feng immediately came to his senses and asked:

How did you do that?

Chen Feng was genuinely curious about how Lin Wei had developed this technology.

Lin Wei explained:

"It's a bit complicated to explain, but I'll try to put it simply for you."

"I discovered a long time ago, when you sent this crystal core, that it has the ability to preserve soul consciousness."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng immediately thought of the Devil Creature in Sunset Valley.

Even if the Devil Creature in Sunset Valley have rotted bodies and only their brains remain alive, it must be because of this crystal core.

But he didn't know why the crystal core could store soul consciousness.

He knew very little about Outer Realm Devil cultivators.

"Go on," Chen Feng said, looking at Lin Wei.

Lin Wei continued speaking:

"After discovering this, I had an idea: could we store a person's consciousness within this crystal core? That way, even if the body dies, as long as the consciousness remains, it wouldn't be considered a true death."

"Then I started my research from there. The electrodes on the crystal core were installed using the principles of a brain-computer interface. They can interact with the soul consciousness within the crystal core, somewhat like the interaction between neurons."

Chen Feng listened quietly to Lin Wei's story, while Tia beside him occasionally added a word or two.

After about ten minutes of explanation, Chen Feng finally fully understood the principle behind this technology.

This technology is similar to digitizing a person's consciousness and then having them live in this world in another form.

This theory was proposed by scientists a long time ago.

The reason it hasn't been researched yet is because current technology doesn't support it at all.

The most significant way to preserve human consciousness is by replicating neurons in the human brain.

The human brain contains 86 billion neurons, and current technology is far from meeting the requirements for whole-brain scanning and precise simulation.

However, Lin Wei took a different approach. She used the methods of cultivators to control souls and directly inserted her soul into the crystal core, thus perfectly avoiding this biggest technical problem.

They proceeded directly to the next step.

Brain-computer interfaces have long been capable of enabling interaction between neurons; Lin Wei simply combined this technology with her knowledge of cultivation techniques.

"Although we have developed this technology, the drawbacks are also significant. For example, this robotic dog, while able to control its own body, cannot achieve perfect coordination."

"Furthermore, we discovered that this crystal core cannot permanently preserve consciousness. Without a physical body, consciousness will slowly dissipate over time, lasting at most a few hundred years."

"Finally, and most importantly, can a person living in this form of consciousness still be considered human?"

Lin Wei's last sentence was full of profound meaning.

Without a body, only consciousness remains. Can one still be considered a human being?

This is a design ethics issue.

If this ethical issue were placed in the modern world, it would be enough for experts and a group of netizens to discuss for a long time.

But Chen Feng will be living in the cultivation world for the long term, so he won't dwell on such things.

"As long as you're still alive, you're a human being," Chen Feng replied affirmatively.

In the world of cultivation, it is quite common for cultivators to retain their souls even after their physical bodies have disappeared.

Chen Feng suddenly looked at Lin Wei and asked:

Why did you suddenly start researching this?

Lin Wei then said:

"You and I are both cultivators, and our lifespans are much longer than those of mortals. Xiaorou and Tuosen are just mortals; even with elixirs to prolong their lives, they will become nothing but skeletons after a hundred years."

"If your friends, family, and loved ones are all gone, then there's not much point in living, don't you think?"

Lin Wei spoke very seriously.

Chen Feng nodded:

"You're right, the technology you've developed is better than anything before."

Chen Feng had always been worried that, hundreds of years later, all those people from the Xingfeng Sect would have turned into nothing but bones.

Humans are emotional beings, and Chen Feng is no exception.

"It's rare to see you praise me like this." Lin Wei was clearly very happy.

"Let's not stop this research. The next step is to conduct experiments on people," Chen Feng suggested.

He wanted Lin Wei to perfect the technology as soon as possible.

As for finding people to conduct experiments, that's not difficult at all for the Golden Triangle right now.

All we need to do is send over a few death row inmates.

Lin Wei nodded. "Yes, I will. Do you have any more of these crystal cores?"

Chen Feng: "I'll send out another batch in a while."

There are still many crystal cores in the Xingfeng Sect. Even if the Xingfeng Sect is gone, other forces can acquire them, as they possess a considerable amount of these items.

Afterwards, Chen Feng learned more about the consciousness transplantation technology from Lin Wei.

He values this consciousness transplantation technology very much.

This not only solves the lifespan problem for Liu Qian and others, but also allows people to control the machines through this method.

This represents a new revolution.

It wasn't until evening that Chen Feng and Lin Wei left the biological research institute.

"Want to go see Xiaorou? You'll be gone for a long time this time," Lin Wei asked at the entrance of the research institute.

Chen Feng glanced at the sky; it was already evening. He thought for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, call her over, let's go get some food together."

"Okay." Lin Wei then took out her phone and started making the contact.

Before long, a sports car pulled up in front of the research institute.

The tall and slender Li Xiaorou stepped out of the sports car.

As soon as she got out of the car, Li Xiaorou pounced on Chen Feng:

"Boss! I've missed you so much!"

Although she hadn't seen Chen Feng for only a few days, Li Xiaorou felt that a long time had passed.

Seeing this, Lin Wei, who was standing nearby, immediately coughed lightly:

"Someone's watching, be careful."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaorou immediately looked up at the second floor of the research institute.

From the second-floor window of the research institute, Tia and the others were craning their necks to look.

Upon seeing Li Xiaorou looking over, Tiya and the others immediately shrank back.

Li Xiaorou's cheeks flushed red instantly. She quickly released Chen Feng and then greeted Lin Wei, "Sister Lin Wei."

Chen Feng smiled:

"Let's go get some barbecue today."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaorou's eyes lit up immediately. "Great! I haven't had barbecue in ages!"

For Li Xiaorou, being with Chen Feng made her happy no matter what they ate.

Chen Feng then transformed into a beam of light and disappeared with the two women.

Shan State is now a landmark city in the Golden Triangle.

In the past, no one dared to go out at night in Shan State.

But with the takeover of the area by Jack Security, night markets now exist throughout Shan State.

The night market has various stalls, with barbecue stalls being the most common.

Chen Feng then led the two women to a barbecue stall.

When the barbecue stall owner saw Chen Feng and his two companions approaching, he immediately greeted them:

"Please take whatever you want. My prices are the same as in China, absolutely no rip-offs!"

The boss is from Dragon Country, and he speaks with a Cantonese accent.

Today, many Dragon Country.

This is also because Dragon Country.

Anyone from Dragon Country who comes to Shan State to do business will be issued a green card.

This has led to many Dragon Country State.

After all, this is one of the world's major cities, with a huge daily flow of visitors.

"Boss, do you want some chicken wings?" Li Xiaorou picked up a skewered chicken wing and asked Chen Feng.

Chen Feng said, "Take whatever you want to eat, it's all up to me."

Li Xiaorou also started selecting items, with Lin Wei helping her carry them.

Chen Feng then walked to the freezer next to him and took out a few bottles of Snow Beer.

After ordering, the three of them found a table at the barbecue stall and sat down.

After sitting down, Li Xiaorou looked around and asked in confusion:

"Boss, that's so strange. Before, when I went out, lots of people would stare at me wherever I went. But since I came out with you, none of them have even given me a second glance."

"And then there's Sister Lin Wei, she's prettier than any celebrity, yet nobody pays any attention to her."

Chen Feng didn't answer Li Xiarou, but instead opened a beer and took a sip.

The cold beer went down his throat, and he couldn't help but relax.

He really likes the urban atmosphere of the modern world.

There are no crises, no scheming among cultivators; everything is full of the joys of everyday life.

Lin Wei, who was standing nearby, then explained to Li Xiaorou:

"Our appearances have long been altered; what these people on the street see are just three ordinary people."

Lin Wei, being a cultivator, naturally noticed that Chen Feng had used methods to conceal their appearances.

Deceiving ordinary people is a simple matter for cultivators.

"There are such methods? Then why can't I see any changes in you?" Li Xiaorou asked in surprise.

Lin Wei continued to explain, "Your perception wasn't affected, but it's a bit complicated to explain."

"Alright." Li Xiaorou didn't ask any further questions.

Lin Wei then picked up a beer and said to Chen Feng:

I'd like to propose a toast to you.

Li Xiaorou, who was standing next to her, quickly grabbed a beer. "Me too!"

Chen Feng smiled, raised his beer and clinked it against the two women's. Li Xiaorou said:

May we always be happy!

Li Xiaorou didn't say anything grand; she just wanted to be happy.

Chen Feng nodded. "Yes, I wish us happiness forever."

Li Xiaorou took a sip of wine, her face immediately turning red. She looked at Chen Feng and asked:

"Boss, why did you suddenly decide to take us out for barbecue today?"

Li Xiaorou knew that Chen Feng was a very busy person.

Even more importantly, Lin Wei actually came out with them.

Li Xiaorou knew Lin Wei's personality very well; Lin Wei always refused when she asked her to go out.

Lin Wei spends 20 out of every 24 hours in the laboratory.

Chen Feng said:

"I'll be away for a while, so I thought I'd get together with you all."

Chen Feng briefly explained to Li Xiaorou his plans to cultivate.

"I see. Boss, you can focus on your cultivation without worry. I'll keep an eye on things in the Golden Triangle; nothing will happen." Li Xiaorou wasn't worried at all.

She was already used to Chen Feng's sudden disappearances.

"The barbecue is here!" The owner then came over with a tray filled with all kinds of barbecue.

Please enjoy your meal.

After putting down the tray, the boss went back to work.

Lin Wei looked around and then asked, "The security here seems pretty good. Who's in charge now?"

Since landing on the moon, Lin Wei has stopped paying much attention to the Golden Triangle issue.

Li Xiaorou picked up a shiny, grilled chicken wing and started eating it. As she ate, she replied:

"Black Bear is now in charge of security in Rakhine and Shan states. Cameras have been installed on the streets of Shan State, and soldiers patrol regularly. The security situation is much better than before."

Lin Wei naturally knew about Black Bear, but she didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she inquired about Li Xiaorou's group.

Lin Wei and Chen Feng were not very good at socializing, but thanks to Li Xiaorou's livening up, the three of them chatted and laughed together.

Li Xiaorou unconsciously started talking about things from the past, such as Chen Feng hiring her as his secretary and what she thought at the time.

For example, when Chen Feng asked her to be the general manager of the Xingfeng Sect, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.

Lin Wei then talked about her life during her university years.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that Chen Feng spoke to the two women:

"That's enough for today, Lin Wei. You take Xiaorou to rest."

Li Xiaorou was completely drunk and was now clinging to Chen Feng, babbling incoherently.

Lin Wei naturally knew that Chen Feng was leaving. She stepped forward and gently hugged Chen Feng, then said:

"Don't take any risks, Xiaorou and I are waiting for you to come back."

Chen Feng nodded. "Yes, I will."

After Chen Feng finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.

Watching Chen Feng disappear, Lin Wei blushed.

Supported by Lin Wei, Li Xiaorou kept muttering, "Boss, let's drink some more."

"Okay, let him drink with us again next time." Lin Wei then led Li Xiaorou away from the bustling night market.