Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 247

The tech mogul stumbled into his office, his eyes red-rimmed. But he wouldn't try to dissuade Lin Shuying from giving up. As long as she was Chinese, he would ensure the continuation of Chinese civilization!

This was an instinct ingrained in his bones, etched into his genes. He believed that even if Lin Shuying knew, she wouldn't give up; she would only try even harder to preserve some of it! To ensure that as much of Chinese civilization as possible was passed down, so that future interstellar people would know that on a distant planet, there existed such a great nation, such a brilliant civilization, with a long and enduring legacy, recognized by countless people…

At this time, a researcher from the branch of the Academy of Genetics, where he worked, sent him a gene sequencing task, which was to sequence the genes of interstellar people.

"What is this?"

The researcher said, "Recently, a lot of historical data has come up, including information on various ethnic groups, countries, and races. The authorities are planning to test the genes of interstellar people to determine which race they belong to. We need your help to take a look and increase the accuracy of the results."

Tech giants are ancient biological and genetic giants; while they may not remember all the genetic characteristics of various races, they at least remember the important parts.

The tech tycoon became increasingly alarmed as he read through this section, but he remained outwardly calm and said, "I need the genetic sequences of the interstellar people from before to make a comparison. More research data will make my studies easier."

"Okay, I'll ask my superiors to grant you some access."

Okay, thank you.

"You're welcome. It's all for the future of interstellar humanity."

The tech mogul said with a forced smile, "It's all for the future of humanity."

After reviewing the extensive data, he frowned. The data indicated that the group of interstellar people who had fled were a composite of various races, and they had preserved the original genetic sequence. However, after the Summoning Back to Roots Project was launched thousands of years ago, the human genetic sequence underwent significant fluctuations. Genes evolve, and changes are inevitable to varying degrees, but these dramatic fluctuations occurred only in the last century. He quickly tried to find the earliest summoner, only to discover that he lacked the necessary permissions.

So, after subtly inquiring with people he had a good relationship with, he received very bad news: the researchers of the initial summoning project had no idea whether it had succeeded or not. If the summoned person lived a quiet, unassuming life, they wouldn't be able to trace their identity. Now, some are even untraceable; only when the summoner displays something different from interstellar common sense or culture can they confirm that the person is a time traveler.

However, the research institute is testing energy consumption, which might allow them to roughly guess the summoned being. Currently, many factors are uncertain and under discussion. For example, the closer the summoner is to the interstellar age, the less energy is consumed; the farther away, the more energy is consumed. Interstellar beings need summoners from distant interstellar locations; their goal is to find the roots of interstellar beings, not to understand their entire history.

Naturally, summoning useful people is more cost-effective.

The tech mogul felt a pang of sadness at the thought of so many people disappearing without a trace. It's said that in the past, crossing oceans separated people from their homeland; here, it's a whole different time and space.

The Chinese people care most about their homeland. I wonder how many Chinese people came here before, and where their souls have gone. May they all return to their original world after death.

As he read further into the data, he noticed that the genetic evolution gradually converged towards that of the Chinese race. After carefully comparing the data, he discovered that during this period of fluctuation, the Chinese transmigrators had done many things that influenced interstellar development, although many of these things were minor. Later, genetic fluctuations of other races appeared, and during that time, transmigrators from other races did some significant things.

So, it seems that the genes of interstellar beings can be stolen?

The thought sent chills down his spine. Genes could be altered and stripped away! And it was a change happening all over the world—it was terrifying!

As a genetic biologist, he had always thought that the theory of gene transmission was just wishful thinking and speculation, and was impractical. Is the current situation in interstellar space just a replica of this principle?

Chinese race.........

Whether it was a last-minute change or not, he thought it would be great if interstellar travel were a continuation of Chinese civilization. However, the decision ultimately rested with Lin Shuying, and after much hesitation, he finally approached her. Whether to stop, accelerate, or proceed normally—it all depended on her.

He was shocked to find her unconscious after trying to contact her. Could such a return to her place really make a fallen person sick?

Upon arriving at the hospital, the doctor said helplessly, "Her genes are collapsing, and there's nothing we can do."

Lin Qiaoqiao asked incredulously, "How is that possible? She's perfectly healthy and hasn't been exposed to any pollutants. How could her genes have collapsed? There's definitely no genetic disease like that in her family."

At this point, the matter involved was beyond Lin Qiaoqiao's knowledge. Several people dressed entirely in black spray paint took her away, demanding that she cease commenting on Lin Shuying's situation due to important reasons such as interstellar security and the development of interstellar people, and that strict confidentiality be maintained.

Lin Qiaoqiao was dumbfounded when she received the information. Why would her boss have access to such things?

"Is it because Qingfengyi's recent development momentum has been too strong that you made this decision?"

Only the people mentioned above could cause a person to die from a genetic disease.

The person who asked her to sign a confidentiality agreement said, "No, we are representatives of all interstellar people, and everything we do is for the sake of interstellar humanity and its development. We will talk to Boss Lin later, and you just need to keep it a secret and not ask any more questions."

Lin Qiaoqiao didn't want to sign, but she was an interstellar person. You have to think from where you're sitting; don't talk about 'objectivity.' The world has no objectivity, only subjectivity. As long as a person has thought, their thinking will always be subjective. If a person has no stance and doesn't remain neutral, they are absolutely invisible.

Air is not neutral; its smell and freshness vary depending on the environment.

Lin Shuying woke up three days later to find the surroundings empty and all white. She didn't like white; she preferred bright, colorful hues, especially the noble colors of Chinese culture: jet black, bright red, and vibrant yellow.

Clothes made by combining these three elements are nothing short of miraculous.

The tech tycoon walked in and saw her lost in thought. He asked with some concern, "How are you right now?"

When Lin Shuying met this fellow villager in person for the first time, she asked curiously, "Why did you come here?"

The tech mogul said, "There are some things I want to talk to you about. How about we meet at Qingfengyi's headquarters?"

Lin Shuying smiled and said, "Okay, I'll have someone arrange for me to be discharged from the hospital."

The tech mogul said, "Wow!"

His tone was full of affection, and Lin Shuying was stunned for a moment.

The two formally sat down in a reception room at Qingfengyi's headquarters. The room was decorated in a very simple, ancient Chinese style, with empty spaces around the edges and a railing around the perimeter, where several artificial pine trees were placed. In front of them was a tea table, where the tech tycoon was brewing tea—something he was much better at than Lin Shuying.

Lin Shuying accepted the tea and said apologetically, "It's a shame that you had to make tea for me, senior."

The tech mogul exclaimed, "You're amazing."

Lin Shuying became even more embarrassed. The tech tycoon didn't keep her in suspense and directly told her what he had heard. If she continued, the entire interstellar space would be covered by Chinese civilization. At that time, interstellar people would become the continuation of Chinese civilization. This change was an irreversible alteration at the level of spacetime realignment. The price would be that the person who caused all of this would be realigned, and it was unclear whether this realignment would mean disappearance or returning to their original world. He wasn't an expert in spacetime and cosmology and didn't know much about it.

However, while rushing to get there, we also sought their opinions. In any case, we must tell the person in question that she has the right to know and the right to choose.

Initially, they disagreed, and the tech giants threatened to escalate the situation if they didn't comply, or that all Chinese summoners would disobey the interstellar leadership. They knew the Chinese were capable of territorial expansion; they could easily form their own faction and still be a formidable force.

There was already a debate about this issue, and now that someone is strongly siding with the side that provided the information, we went along with it.

Lin Shuying pondered for a moment after listening. The tech tycoon said, "The Chinese people have always been the ones who lead the charge, leaving the younger generation to carry on. I remember when I was young, I was moved to tears by a line from a movie, 'Chinese spaceflight squadron, those over fifty years old, step forward!' Back then, I thought that when I turned fifty and had the chance to lead the charge, I would definitely be the first to step forward without being asked!"

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, her words choked with sobs, "Now... I have to watch you in the prime of your life..."

Lin Shuying's eyes were also a little red. As Chinese people, we always share common ground when discussing these issues.

She laughed and said, "I haven't even said how I'm going to choose yet, and you've already started crying. What am I supposed to do?"

When the tech tycoon saw her smiling face and heard her relaxed and casual tone, how could he not know the answer?

He said, "As long as you are Chinese at heart, you will know the answer."

This is the shared belief, honor, confidence, and pride of the Chinese people!

Lin Shuying finished her tea and said, "As Chinese, we must show the spirit of China! We may bleed, we may shed tears, we may cry, but we will never put down our guns. Senior, based on the information and deductions you've given, is the Blue Star civilization truly the root of the interstellar people? Their theory is that only tracing back to the origin can summon us, indicating that they are a continuation of Blue Star. The destruction of the Blue Star system caused a break in their civilization. This kind of break is impossible to trace back to. After all, planetary explosions really destroy everything completely. They even tried to use the delay in light traveling through space to capture past images, but they failed. It's clear that finding our roots is a difficult task."

She was feeling a bit weak and needed to catch her breath before speaking at length. "What will become of Chinese civilization if we do nothing? The past is the present, and the present is the future. Time and space are consciously helping humanity, so we cannot afford to hesitate. As for the direction we should return to, it is naturally China!"

The tech tycoon wiped away his tears and said, "I will join forces with other fellow countrymen to establish a Chinese Fire Seed organization to help you maintain the future development of Qingfengyi."