Legend of the Planet Builder
Chapter 290 - 239: Neuro-Mechanical Technology

Chapter 290: Chapter 239: Neuro-Mechanical Technology

"Biological chip? I can accept that a bit!" He Mengyao said.

"Then let me ask, the other day Academician Song mentioned that there have been some breakthroughs in biological chip technology." He Xingzhou sent a message to Song Jinhong to inquire.

Song Jinhong quickly replied: "You’re asking at just the right moment. We’ve replicated the Zerg’s biological mechanisms and have made a simple biological chip, currently under testing and improvement. If you’re interested, come and take a look."

"Alright, we’ll head over in two hours!" He Xingzhou replied.

"There really is a biological chip?" He Mengyao was amazed. Ordinary people have no way of knowing about these technological research projects.

"Of course there is, we’ve been researching biological chips for five or six years!" He Xingzhou said, "But it’s not yet at the level I mentioned, comparable to a Quantum Computer."

"Time to eat!" Xu Zhilan, wearing an apron, placed the dishes on the table and called out.

"Smells so good! Hehe, I get to mooch another meal; Sister Zhilan’s cooking is even better than my mom’s!" He Mengyao went over to wash her bowl and serve rice.

"Feel free to come over for meals when you’re off." Xu Zhilan said in a good mood.

"I’ll come every day then!" He Mengyao said. Although the research institute she worked at wasn’t nearby, transportation now is nothing like it used to be.

In the city, besides magnetic vehicles, there’s now an aerial transportation system.

Small flying vehicles, much like mechas, are extremely fast, even faster than the high-speed trains of the past.

Super high-speed railways are gradually being built from the Steel Great Wall, expanding to all parts of the country, forming a super-speed transportation network.

Now, traveling from any city in Shen Zhou to another doesn’t take more than an hour!

In the future, the Blue Star Alliance also plans to build a planetary logistics system, but that’s a story for another time.

After the meal, the group headed to the secret biological technology research institute located in the suburb of Beijing.

This is also an institution related to Zerg biological technology research, initially built by Song Jinhong and his team.

Through years of development, it has become one of the largest biological research institutes in the country.

"Hello Professor Song!" He Mengyao greeted Song Jinhong sweetly.

Song Jinhong smiled and said, "So you’re He Mengyao? You look quite clever."

He Xingzhou asked, "Academician Song, what stage is your biological chip research at?"

"I was just about to say, come, take a look!" Song Jinhong led them to the laboratory.

On the lab bench, there was a tiny chip, only visible under an electron microscope.

"This is a protein macromolecule biological chip!" introduced Song Jinhong. "We created it by mimicking the Zerg’s biological chips."

"It’s composed of protein microarrays and uses biochemical reactions to transmit and store information."

"This protein microarray chip can store over 1TB of information and can be read by the human brain."

"That’s amazing?" He Mengyao said curiously, "So Professor Song, if we implant this protein chip, does it mean our brain instantly gains 1TB of memory, and we don’t need to memorize this information ourselves?"

"Exactly!" Song Jinhong praised, "You’re really smart, young lady."

"Is it easy to implant? Are there any side effects?" He Mengyao grew even more curious.

"Because it’s a chip composed of biological molecules, it doesn’t have any side effects on humans!" Song Jinhong explained, "We have already conducted human trials. It only requires a minimally invasive surgery on the surface of the skin, connecting it to the nervous system, enabling the brain to read the information on the biological chip."

"This is just the first generation of protein memory chips; currently, the storage space is limited and cannot perform auxiliary computations!"

"Next, we plan to continue increasing the storage capacity of the biological chips and achieving the capability to assist brain computation."

"Then, it won’t just be a biological chip anymore; it will be a Biological Computer!"

Hearing Song Jinhong’s description, He Mengyao exclaimed, "A Biological Computer would be incredible. I often feel like my brain can’t handle things. If there were Biological Computers, wouldn’t everyone be a genius?"

"Our goal is for everyone to be a genius!" Song Jinhong sighed, "Even the simplest Zerg has the potential to evolve into higher-level Zerg, Insect Kings, and Planet Giant Beasts! They are born with the knowledge of countless Zerg biological technologies, without needing complex and prolonged learning processes."

"In comparison, humans need to spend years learning knowledge and experience, facing limitations due to differences in innate talent, effort, and education."

"For humans to defeat the Zerg, everyone must have Quantum Chips or biological chips for assistance. Compared to Neuro-Mechanical Technology, I lean towards biological chips."

"Because in biological chip technology, the Zerg biology provides a clear reference direction."

He Xingzhou remarked, "Biological chip technology is more complex and difficult to manufacture. If we aim to quickly boost human capabilities, Neuro-Mechanical Technology is also essential."

"That’s not my expertise." Song Jinhong chuckled.

The group further explored the biological chips, envisioning their future development towards Biological Computers, eventually creating genetic chips inscribed directly into human genes.

This way, future generations would be born with an innate Biological Computer!

Finally, He Mengyao became a tester for the protein memory chip, undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to connect the memory chip to her nerve endings.