It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

Chapter 467 The first person to eat crabs

The voice fell, and the room was silent.

After the two looked at each other for a few seconds, Xue Yan suddenly came back to his senses.

There was excitement in his eyes: "Shall we try it too?"

Similar to Xue Yan, Walter rubbed his palms eagerly at this time: "Try...yes! Try!"

"I've had enough of this life!"

"Look at this exoskeleton armor..."

While talking, Walter tapped hard on the exoskeleton armor fixed to his body, then pointed to the home medical cabin beside him, and said incoherently: "And that medical cabin, you know the people who sleep in it every night Is it painful?"

"I know, of course I know..." Xue Yan echoed repeatedly.

Since coming to Dawn Star, everyone has endured an extremely uncomfortable life.

Every morning, they climbed out of the wet medical cabin, and after cleaning the deep sea fluid on their bodies, they had to put on the exoskeleton armor with difficulty.

Although the Academy of Sciences tried its best to increase the wearing comfort of the exoskeleton armor, this powerful "iron frame" still caused dissatisfaction among many people. In peaceful times, no one wanted to wear a semi-open armor forever.

"I'm signing up now!" Xue Yan hastily reached out and dragged the holographic image, finding the registration entrance.

The moment the button is pressed, the holographic page automatically jumps.

"Instructions for Human Strengthening Projects"

……

"..."

After a few minutes, the atmosphere in the room became tense.

"Why don't you just wait?" Walter said in a low voice with hesitation in his eyes, "This thing seems to be tampering with genes..."

"and……"

Looking at the simulated image of the visceral omentum in the holographic projection, Walter's face showed a trace of fear visible to the naked eye.

"This human body enhancement project will actually change the original physical characteristics of human beings!"

Walter was silent for a moment, and then said again: "I remember that in the Earth era, human genetic modification seemed to be a forbidden experimental project..."

As an older generation in the Earth Era, Walter has an extremely strong resistance to genetic modification.

As for Xue Yan, who was born on Proxima b, he frowned slightly, and subconsciously asked, "Really?"

"But this bill was abolished a few years ago."

While talking, Xue Yan found the corresponding evidence on the watch.

"Look." He pointed to an unremarkable piece of news, "According to the joint discussion between the Parliament and the Academy of Sciences..."

Walter didn't speak, but silently looked at the holographic projection in front of him, his eyes filled with struggle.

"I……"

He opened his mouth, but he still couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Huh!" After a long time, Walter let out a long breath, as if he had figured out something.

His lips moved slightly, and he muttered in a low voice: "I, I think, how about...let's forget it this time."

"Human enhancement technology has just been introduced, and no one knows if there will be any sequelae."

"just in case……"

"What's more, I think that compared with genetic modification, mechanical exoskeleton and medical cabin are actually acceptable."

Xue Yan shrugged, reached out and closed the holographic image in front of him.

"Okay, listen to you."

"Let's wait and see what other people choose."

……

The next day.

Academy of Sciences headquarters.

"Professor, Academician Mao Zhengzhi is here."

Lu Yongchang, who was sitting behind the desk, paused slightly, then reached out and "pulled" the holographic images in front of him aside.

"Let him in."

After the voice fell, the office door slowly opened.

"Professor, something went wrong!"

Before the person arrives, the sound arrives first.

Before the door was fully opened, Mao Zhengzhi's voice reached Lu Yongchang's ears.

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly, and stood up from the chair: "What? Something happened to the human body strengthening project?"

"Too many applicants, not enough reinforcement cabins?"

When Mao Zhengzhi, who had just entered the office, heard this sentence, his expression suddenly became strange.

He shook his head in embarrassment: "No, it's not."

"However, it is indeed related to registration..."

Lu Yongchang looked at Mao Zhengzhi in front of him suspiciously, then turned his head and said to the robot beside him:

"Zero, how is the registration status of the project?"

"As of now, the number of applicants is zero."

Zero's electronically synthesized sound came from the speaker, and at the same time, a holographic statistical map appeared in front of Lu Yongchang.

Looking at the huge disparity in the numbers, the corners of Lu Yongchang's mouth twitched slightly, and he muttered to himself in confusion.

"how so……"

"There is a problem with the promotional video?"

Hearing Lu Yongchang's question, Mao Zhengzhi sighed lightly.

"It's not us that's the problem."

"After the news was released, I sent someone to conduct a simple investigation."

"The survey shows that all the 'old people' from the earth have rejected this body enhancement transformation."

"What's the reason?" Lu Yongchang frowned and asked.

"Genetic modification." Mao Zhengzhi squeezed out a few words between his teeth, "They have a heartfelt fear of human genetic modification."

"..." Lu Yongchang fell into silence.

Even he did not consider this situation.

He stretched out his hand and squeezed the space between his brows, and said wearily, "What about the new generation? Why didn't the new generation born in Proxima b sign up?"

"Under the influence of the older generation, they all chose to wait and see what happens." Mao Zhengzhi twitched the corners of his mouth and said dumbfoundedly, "Simply put, they are all waiting for others to be the so-called 'experiments'."

"And, there's even worse news."

"Because no one has signed up, people's trust in the project has begun to decline significantly."

"If it drags on, I'm afraid..."

Lu Yongchang didn't speak, but just silently looked at the statistical chart in the holographic projection.

In this case, it is not difficult to understand the reasons behind it.

Everyone is afraid of unfamiliar things.

But as long as someone tries to become "the first person to eat crabs", then someone will naturally choose to follow.

But today's human body enhancement project is stuck at the very first step-except for Hope and Hansen, no one is willing to be the "first person to eat crabs".

Lu Yongchang pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head to look at Mao Zhengzhi in front of him: "Get ready."

"I will be the No.1 volunteer."

Mao Zhengzhi suddenly widened his eyes, and looked at Lu Yongchang behind the desk with horror.

"No, this, Professor, this will not work!"

He waved his hands again and again, dissuading him incoherently: "This, this is too dangerous, and..."

"Nothing's wrong."

Lu Yongchang interrupted Mao Zhengzhi's words: "Except for me, all the staff of the Academy of Sciences will give priority to the human body strengthening project."

"Over there, I will also speak to Chairman Hong."

"Since no one is willing to be the first 'experiment', then we will do it ourselves!"

Chapter 468 The effect is outstanding

Lu Yongchang's decision caused an uproar not only in the Academy of Sciences, but even in the six surface cities of Dawn Star.

But it has to be said that the publicity effect of this approach is extremely significant.

Ten minutes after the news was announced, the human body enhancement pilot area located in the north of City No. 10 ushered in the first "guest".

……

Xue Yan stood on the street, raised his wrist, and carefully checked the navigation on his watch.

Then he looked at the building in front of him.

【The First Pilot Project of Human Body Enhancement】

Looking at the Chinese characters above the building, Xue Yan took a deep breath, and then his consciousness moved slightly, and the exoskeleton armor quickly read his brain waves.

A boost came from the exoskeleton armor on the legs, pushing him forward.

But the next moment, he stopped.

Xue Yan raised his wrist again, and the holographic image unfolded automatically.

The moment he saw the picture, Xue Yan's face changed slightly, he quickly stepped forward and ran a few steps to the side.

Afterwards, he looked back, and after confirming that he could not see the building, he stretched out his hand and clicked the button in the holographic projection.

"Xue Yan, where have you been?"

A familiar voice came from the earphones.

Xue Yan looked calm, and shrugged his shoulders pretending to be relaxed: "Walter, what's the matter?"

In the holographic projection, Walter looked suspiciously at the scene around Xue Yan: "Well, why did you go to the street?"

In the next second, Walter's face changed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "You don't know how to sign up for the human body strengthening project?"

Xue Yan's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show any abnormality on his face.

He laughed and said, "Are you kidding? You said that. How could I sign up..."

"I'm just out for a stroll and I'll be back in a while."

Walter nodded suspiciously: "You better be."

"Let me tell you, this genetic modification is not that simple, in case..."

Seeing that Walter was going to repeat his old experience again, Xue Yan hurriedly interrupted his "casting".

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"I know all of this, I promise, I'll go back right away!"

Before Walter could continue speaking, Xue Yan cut off the communication directly.

After turning off the holographic projection, he turned around and walked slowly towards the building marked "The First Pilot Project of Human Body Enhancement".

……

"Name."

"Xue Yan."