Then, after half a year of traveling through more than ten interstellar routes and starships, Sheng Huainan finally arrived at his destination, a planet with a total area twice that of the central star.

As he descended the ladder, he looked at the magnificent scenery before him and asked the person in charge in astonishment.

"Ms. Mina, where is this?"

"Extraterrestrial planets".

A flying car approached and stopped in front of Mina. The doors opened automatically, and Mina beckoned Sheng Huainan to get in. After entering the destination, the car started and took off.

"You can think of this place as a research institution. Now I don't need to hide it from you anymore. The main purpose of the Survival on the Wilderness event is twofold: first, to select talent to enter the new world, and second, to cooperate in research on the treatment of genetic diseases."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Huainan said thoughtfully, "So, all those contestants who participated in Survival on the Wasteland Star and then disappeared are here."

"Yes."

Mina said calmly, "The genetic explosion has begun. If we don't find a way to solve this problem, intelligent life will ultimately only have one path to take, and that is collective extinction."

"Primitive humans were the only ones who could escape this fate."

Sheng Huainan said "Oh," and then added, "I understand that primitive humans could escape genetic diseases because their genes were pure due to the lack of interbreeding. But I'd like to know, are there any primitive humans on this planet who have joined the research program?"

"No."

This is a legacy issue, involving far too many things, and Mina isn't entirely clear on the specifics. The only thing she knows for sure is—

"But the higher-ups are planning to bring Sang Ning in."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Huainan's eyes widened in shock. He recalled Sang Ning's words that she would definitely achieve the final victory and asked in disbelief, "So, you've already decided on the overall champion for this season of Survival on the Wasteland?"

Mina's lips twitched at the sound, and she turned to look at Sheng Huainan.

The moment their eyes met, she saw undisguised dissatisfaction in Sheng Huainan's eyes, and said helplessly, "You're overthinking it. The champion can't be predetermined."

"This is survival on a desert planet, not a variety show filmed indoors. All the contestants' performances are under the watchful eyes of the audience. Whether they have real skills and deserve to win the final victory and take away the prize money and the habitable planet depends on their real abilities, not on the behind-the-scenes manipulation of the production team."

"Furthermore, the production team doesn't have the ability or the intention to manipulate the champion and predetermine the outcome."

"The purpose of the Survival on the Wilderness event has never been simply for entertainment."

Sheng Huainan neither confirmed nor denied this, saying, "You yourself said you would invite Sang Ning."

"The production team has also invited you."

Mina retorted sharply, "Let's not even talk about the fact that Sang Ning isn't a champion yet. Even if she were, it wouldn't stop us from inviting her to join the New World Project."

"Don't forget, you've only completed a third of the race and you've already been invited. Isn't it reasonable to invite Sang Ning as well?"

That's true, but—

"You're after Sang Ning's genes? Because she's a pure human?"

"No, no, no, what we're after isn't her genes. Our ancestors obtained the genetic blueprints of purebred humans thousands of years ago. What we're really after is her amazing traditional Chinese medicine skills."

At this point, Mina sighed, "Really, I never would have imagined that our ancestors would leave behind such an amazing treasure as Traditional Chinese Medicine for the people of planet E72."

"You would never guess that after extensive research, Professor Dai and his team unanimously concluded that traditional Chinese medicine, left by our ancestors, has a certain chance of preventing a major outbreak of genetic diseases."

This time, it was Sheng Huainan's turn to twitch at the corner of his mouth. "But after watching Sang Ning's live stream, I found that her TCM skills are just so-so."

That's because the tools aren't complete.

Mina rolled her eyes. "It's undeniable that modern medical technology is advanced, but no matter how advanced it is, it's impossible to know if someone has a health problem just by placing two fingers on their wrist."

"It's also impossible to tell if a person has a health problem just by looking at their face."

"Lampson is the best example."

"Is Lampson infected with true parasites?"

"He was infected, but fortunately it was discovered in time and is not difficult to treat. If it had been discovered later, his life would have been in danger and the treatment would have been more difficult."

If it had been discovered any later, the parasite would have already entered the brain. The brain of an intelligent life form is a very delicate entity, and a slight oversight can easily lead to serious problems.

Lampson was truly lucky to have met Sunning.

Thinking of this, Mina patted Sheng Huainan on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Your mental level is high, which also means that your IQ is far above average."

"Upon arriving at the research center, you will have two tasks."

"First, we will cooperate with professors to conduct research on the treatment of genetic diseases."

Second, learn about traditional Chinese medicine.

Sheng Huainan, "..."

Sheng Huainan took a deep breath to steady his trembling mind, and said, somewhat devastated, "Who can I learn traditional Chinese medicine from?"

"As a genetic disease patient, instead of enjoying any comforts after coming here, I'm expected to study while cooperating with research. Even Zhou Bapi (a notorious exploiter) wouldn't be this ruthless."

I'm numb, I'm really numb.

Destroy this messed-up world!

What the hell is this about learning Traditional Chinese Medicine? How could he possibly learn that?

If I remember correctly, Sang Ning said that traditional Chinese medicine involves Chinese medicinal herbs, and the number and types of Chinese medicinal herbs are ridiculously numerous.

There are many medicinal plants with the same medicinal effects. For example, there are dandelion, violet, honeysuckle, forsythia, prunella vulgaris, coptis, astragalus, etc., which all have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. They look different and belong to different families and genera, but their effects are the same.

It's no exaggeration to say that he still doesn't know the types and total number of plants in a plant guide. There are many plants that recognize him, but he doesn't recognize them. Asking him to learn traditional Chinese medicine techniques is less effective than killing him.

Sheng Huainan was truly devastated. Mina laughed when she saw this, laughing so hard that Sheng Huainan almost cried. She then offered a half-hearted attempt to comfort him, saying, "Don't worry, someone will be there to teach you."

"A dedicated person?"

Sheng Huainan's expression kept changing; it wasn't that Sang Ning was the only one who understood traditional Chinese medicine techniques...

Wait a minute, he seems to know what's going on.

"You've reached an agreement with planet E72?"

Mina narrowed her eyes, and Sheng Huainan immediately understood. Good heavens, he had actually guessed right.

Survival on the Wasteland Star secretly reached an agreement with E72 behind the back of the Centralized Center. Who is the mastermind behind this?

Who exactly is behind the "Survival on a Deserted Planet" segment?

With his mind racing, Sheng Huainan recalled detailed information about the top leaders in the centralized power center.

Then he analyzed them one by one. After the last person finished analyzing, he connected all the events into a single line, swallowed hard, and exclaimed in horror, "Holy crap, Boss Lan is really brave."