Six months after the release of Magic Coin, not only did Chinese internet giants establish astronomy and mathematics research teams, but American giants also took similar actions.
Financial giants like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley invest in companies that specialize in mining magic coins.
Meanwhile, giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have established dedicated research teams.
Apple, being based in California, chose to collaborate with Terence Tao and UC Berkeley, hoping that mathematicians could crack the Haber algorithm.
Apple also acquired the collapsed Arecibo Telescope and its associated observatory from the American National Science Foundation.
The Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, is one of only two giant radio telescopes on Earth; the other is China's FAST telescope.
The Arecibo Telescope suddenly collapsed at the end of 2020, with all the supporting towers breaking apart.
The telescope's reflector was also smashed.
The telescope was later retired, but its geographical location was still very advantageous, and it also had a certain foundation.
So Apple simply acquired it at a very low price and then built its own giant radio telescope on its foundation.
Since gaining a head start in the mobile internet era, Apple has become incredibly wealthy, even richer than Microsoft, which was able to acquire Blizzard in full cash.
Of course, if Microsoft had invested its money in astronomical observation in this dimension, it might not have acquired Blizzard.
Cash flow is finite.
Of course, that's not necessarily true. Seeing Genshin Impact's annual revenue of 36 billion RMB, Microsoft still wants to acquire Blizzard.
(Genshin Impact's annual revenue is based on domestic data and may not be accurate, as MHY is not a listed company and is not required to publish financial reports. Genshin Impact's revenue is estimated based on the financial reports published by various listed company platforms.)
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China itself has China Seed Group Co., Ltd., which is the only central state-owned enterprise in the planting industry.
Originally, they were scheduled to move from Yanjing to Qionghai, but due to new progress in Jiang Yan's research, their relocation was halted.
China has historically had a high rate of domestic production for major grains such as wheat, corn, and rice, but many vegetable seeds still rely on imports.
Moreover, in recent years, the global seed industry has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few companies.
The concentration in the seed industry is clearly increasing, mainly due to five companies: Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Dow, and Bayer.
These multinational giants have integrated the seed industry through a series of mergers and acquisitions, and established licensing networks through an increasing number of cross-licensing agreements for genetically modified seed traits to achieve profit sharing.
As for Chinese companies, others won't give you the opportunity, and you don't have the strength to participate.
The abilities that the Demon Brain granted to Jiang Yan gave the Chinese government a glimpse into the possibility of opening a new avenue in the seed industry.
By conducting extensive mutations, suitable mutant seeds are selected, and then the best of the best are selected through genetic analysis. Seeds with multiple superior traits are then produced through transgenic technology.
Luo Shu had a miserable time in the beautiful Hawaii, while Dong Wenxu, who was also engaged in scientific research, was very happy in Beijing.
He was made to farm every day by Jiang Yan, and he found enjoyment in farming, gradually becoming less averse to it.
Dong Wenxu thought to himself that at worst he could go back to teaching biology in middle school.
With many PhD graduates returning to teach in middle schools in the past two years, people are gradually realizing:
It's not shameful to not make it in academia; going back to teaching in a middle school might be a viable alternative.
Of course, this escape route will become increasingly limited.
However, Dong Wenxu was confident that he could definitely become a teacher back in his hometown.
When you let go of the burdens in your mind, feeling that your work must be done this or that, and that you must achieve certain results, you'll realize that there are many wonderful things in life waiting to be discovered.
Dong Wenxu discovered this principle from the growth process of plants after planting.
He watched the soybeans gradually sprouting in the incubator, feeling a sense of life growing.
Previous experiments, which viewed crops purely from a genetic perspective, only considered which gene segments in the crop had mutated, and I labeled which gene segment.
What changes occur in crops after this gene segment undergoes a change?
Plants are treated as mere objects of comparison, rather than as living things.
Only after experiencing planting did Dong Wenxu come to appreciate the joy of life's growth.
Jiang Yan called Dong Wenxu over: "We can start with soybeans and begin our research on the genetic diversity and genomic evolution characteristics of mutant soybeans."
"We need to identify and mark important traits, QTLs, and genes such as high yield, disease resistance, and quality."
"Furthermore, based on this, we have developed various types of molecular marker technologies and identified germplasm resources, creating conditions for soybean germplasm resources to be identified from phenotypic identification to genotypic identification."
China has long been heavily reliant on soybean imports, and in 2020, China's soybean imports exceeded 100 million tons for the first time.
The import dependence rate exceeds 80%.
The demand for soybeans stems from China's growing need for oil and protein in recent years. Soybeans provide both inexpensive edible oil and soybean meal as animal feed.
Therefore, with the surge in demand in China in recent years, Jiang Yan's most pressing challenge is to optimize soybean seeds, increase domestic soybean production, and reduce import demand.
An import dependency rate of 80% is far too high.
Moreover, there is currently no soybean seed suitable for the domestic planting environment, even though China has bred more than 1,300 soybean varieties since its establishment.
I've seen media reports claiming that China's hybrid soybean research is world-leading, but in reality, the cost of soybean cultivation in China is much higher than abroad.
Last year, the landed price of imported soybeans was 3,200 yuan per ton, while the price of domestically produced soybeans was 5,700 yuan per ton.
Soybean cultivation in China and the purchase of domestically produced soybeans by companies all rely on subsidies.
Therefore, Jiang Yan instructed Dong Wenxu to start with soybeans.
Dong Wenxu looked troubled: "There are only a few of us here. The Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences has a team of dozens of people who are dedicated to researching soybean seeds."
"We should focus our efforts on areas where there are no gaps in our domestic research, such as soybeans, where the JMS Institute's research team is already quite mature."
Soybean seed research is mainly conducted in Heilongjiang Province, the northernmost province. The JMS branch in Heilongjiang Province has a dedicated team for this research, and the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences also conducts research on soybean seed industry.
Because domestic soybean cultivation is mainly located in the north, which is close to grain reserves, it is possible to obtain first-hand planting data.
"It's their business to do what they do, and it's our business to do what we do. Our methods are different from theirs, and the results are different as well."
"Besides, we haven't even done it yet, how do you know our genetically modified soybean seeds are inferior to those from Heilongjiang Province?"
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