Chapter 218: Chapter 0218 Almost Died of Anger_1
Hanbing Yun’s expression grew even colder, and a frigid chill radiated from her. It felt as though winter had descended, a cold that pierced to the very bone.
She was twenty-six years old, and in all those twenty-six years, no one had ever dared to tease her like this. Most men turned to jelly at the mere sight of her, trembling with fear, terrified of making her angry. Of course, there had been a few unruly types who had verbally provoked her, but she had punished them all severely, beating them until they were miserable.
By now, she had become terrifyingly powerful. She was also China’s most famous scientist and held a lofty status, so no one dared to flirt with her anymore. But today, this young farmer had the audacity to do such a thing.
For a moment, she almost couldn’t resist the urge to strike him down from across the distance. However, she held back. What Zhang Bin had said could be interpreted as teasing, but it could also be a compliment. She was a woman of status and position; she wouldn’t lower herself to quibble with a young farmer.
Her face hardened as she said coldly, "If we don’t research Genetically Enhanced Humans, we will fall behind the times and be bullied by other countries. Do you have any other suggestions?"
"Sigh..." Zhang Bin let out a long sigh. He had always known he couldn’t stop his country from researching Genetically Enhanced Humans, let alone other nations. Still, having it confirmed left him feeling disheartened.
After a moment, he composed himself and said with a serious expression, "You should only vigorously research Genetically Enhanced Humans after Earth’s technology has developed enough to rapidly increase a person’s spiritual power. Only then can you avoid future troubles and prevent failures in Genetic Enhancement."
"You’re wrong," Hanbing Yun said coldly. "Even if your reasoning is correct, we can’t stop the research. Among humans, there are geniuses whose spiritual power is naturally strong, like me. Enhancing people like that will make them incredibly powerful, which is what we need to deter other countries."
"It’s true that there are geniuses, and you could enhance them to make them powerful. But that’s precisely where the trouble begins, and the destruction of Earth would not be out of the question," Zhang Bin argued. "They will relentlessly pursue greater power, undergoing Genetic Enhancement again and again—from S-level to SS-level, SSS-level, and even higher. But their spiritual power won’t be able to keep pace. They will turn into madmen, into lunatics. With their immense strength, destroying an entire country would be easy. Don’t tell me it can be prevented. Such powerful Genetically Enhanced Humans would surely become national weapons, wielding terrifying authority. If they want to continue their enhancements, who could possibly stop them?"
"That’s a groundless fear," Hanbing Yun said with disdain. "You might as well worry about when the Sun is going to burn out. That would also be the end of the Earth."
Frustration was written all over Zhang Bin’s face. He knew he sounded like he was worrying for nothing. After all, without a bloody lesson to learn from, nobody would believe him. But the Xuanwu Star People had learned exactly that kind of bloody lesson.
"I know I can’t stop a fanatical scientist like you from researching Genetically Enhanced Humans. But I hope you’ll be careful. Don’t enhance them too quickly. Don’t create some 4S-level Genetically Enhanced Human who ends up destroying the Earth." A look of regret even crossed Zhang Bin’s face. He had just solved a huge problem for her. Now, she would undoubtedly select geniuses with strong spiritual power for enhancement, and China would soon have its own powerful Genetically Enhanced Humans.
"You needn’t worry about safety," Hanbing Yun retorted. "No scientific project succeeds in one fell swoop. They all require a long process of research and refinement. Disasters and losses are possible along the way, but they will surely be overcome. This is how humanity progresses, advancing in a spiral to become stronger and stronger, perhaps even venturing into the stars to colonize other planets. We will not be paralyzed by potential risks, nor will we stand still. That is the path to true doom and destruction!"
Zhang Bin fell silent. I have no way to refute her.
The Xuanwu Star People had also risen from the catastrophe of creating Genetically Enhanced Humans. They had become incredibly powerful, gained long lifespans, and were now surely developing other planets.
But cultivation is the correct path of evolution. Earthlings don’t need to walk such a painful road.
Unfortunately, Zhang Bin couldn’t say this out loud. Humans on Earth were currently unable to gather Spiritual Energy from plants. Even if he published the Qingmu Longevity Technique, it would be useless. Without the Wisdom Pill, which couldn’t be refined, no one could practice it. Their cultivation path was impossibly difficult, so his words would hold no weight.
"Zhao Dawei once invited you to participate in a mission. You agreed at first, but later refused," Hanbing Yun said. "That plan is moving forward, and I hope you will join."
"I’m sorry, I won’t participate," Zhang Bin refused without hesitation.
"Are you still worrying needlessly?" Hanbing Yun’s brows knitted together as she said, exasperated.
"I am not worrying needlessly," Zhang Bin replied.
"If such a danger truly exists, then we have an even greater need to understand the Americans’ research progress and results. Only then can we take precautions," Hanbing Yun tried another tack. "Wouldn’t you agree?"
"I do not," said Zhang Bin.
"Then let me tell you a secret. After you hear it, you will understand why our plan must proceed," Hanbing Yun said gravely. "The Americans once obtained an alien spaceship, which even had living extraterrestrials aboard. That’s why their technology has been advancing so rapidly, and their Genetically Enhanced Humans are getting stronger. If we don’t act, the Americans will soon dominate the world. Of course, there’s an even more terrifying possibility: they could destroy it. Now, will you still refuse?"
"Is this true?" A look of horror crossed Zhang Bin’s face. He knew for a fact that extraterrestrials existed—the Xuanwu Star People were proof. So, in the boundless universe, there were certainly intelligent life forms with technology far more advanced than theirs. It wasn’t impossible that one of their cosmic spaceships had crashed on Earth and been found by the Americans.
If that’s true, then I have to go check out that Biological Base.
"That was a critical piece of intelligence," Hanbing Yun said, "bought with the lives of more than a dozen of our best agents."
"In that case..." Zhang Bin trailed off, pausing.
A triumphant smile spread across Hanbing Yun’s face, certain that he was about to agree.
"I refuse," Zhang Bin finished.
"Why?" Hanbing Yun leaped to her feet, furious.
"If that place is so important, its defenses must be terrifyingly strong. I don’t want to go on a suicide mission! I’m not a public servant and I’ve never drawn a single cent of salary from the state. It’s not my place to die for it," Zhang Bin said. "I know our country has many people stronger than me. Master Tianlong, and you, Hanbing Yun—you’re both stronger than me. It’s unreasonable for you to stay safe while sending me to my death."