"Another formidable opponent has emerged..."
Hua Lingze couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, the gene company has really grown stronger and stronger in the past few years. A few years ago, they were already advertising their gene modification, saying that they would give ordinary people more power than superhumans. At that time, it was still in the experimental stage, but now it seems that they have indeed succeeded..."
Lin Nai turned her head and asked, "So, the gene company has been planning this project for a long time?"
“Yes,” Hua Lingze said, “They really treat this as a marketable product. A few years ago, I thought they were just creating a gimmick, but now it seems they are serious. At that time, they even recruited many ordinary people to experience gene modification for free—of course, not many people dared to try it at that time, unless they were desperate.”
Linnaeus nodded, indicating that he understood.
Gene companies are positioned as large capital entities in the world.
Therefore, it's difficult for ordinary people to trust what they say.
Old Zhang scratched his head: "The old saying goes that the rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation. There's definitely some truth to that..."
Lin Yuxi asked curiously, "Even with genetic modification, not everyone should have the talent for it, right? Otherwise, why have they only produced two people, Monkey and White Beast, over the years?"
"That's true. Everything requires talent. But the talent required for genetic modification is almost negligible compared to that of superhumans."
Truman slowly said, "I heard that this monkey had cancer and couldn't afford the high cost of treatment from a superhuman priest, so he went to a genetic company as a last resort. In the end, his cancer cells became his 'talent,' and after genetic modification, they became his strongest weapon—the terrifying appearance you just saw the monkey had was actually his cancerous state."
Lin Nai thought to herself, "So that's how it is."
In this extraordinary world, cancer is no longer considered an incurable disease.
Even the most potent cancer cells are nothing more than a matter of purification in the face of a high-level healing-type superhuman.
However, this thing is somewhat of a gimmick.
For superhumans, because of the presence of soul power in their bodies, it is almost impossible for them to develop malignant tumors.
For ordinary people, the cost of cancer treatment is astronomical.
To fully cure cancer, at least a thousand gold dragon coins are needed. For an extraordinary person, 1,000 gold dragons might just be a matter of completing a task.
But for ordinary people, 1,000 gold dragons might be a sum of money they could never save in their entire lives.
This world is completely different from the Earth in Linnaeus's previous life. Society operates on an elitist model. In this world, almost all the wealthy people are extraordinary, while ordinary people are almost never wealthy.
So this thing is useless; extraordinary people won't get it, and ordinary people can't afford to treat it.
Looking at the monkeys on the field, Hua Lingze sighed, "If their genetic modification research has reached this level, perhaps in the next few years they really could promote genetic modification to ordinary people all over the world..."
Lin Nai looked at Hua Lingze again and said, "Why do I feel like you know quite a lot about this?"
“Yes.” Hua Lingze shrugged. “A few years ago, our Hua family also researched the field of gene modification, but we later found that there were many difficulties in achieving it. Moreover, the laws of Yan Kingdom restrict the sale of gene drugs with high side effects, making it extremely difficult to commercialize them. So we gave up.”
"So these gene companies actually make this kind of thing?" Meng Feifei complained. "Aren't they afraid of being suppressed by authorities around the world?"
Hua Lingze looked at him and said, "You probably don't know anything about gene companies, right?"
"Huh?" Meng Feifei was taken aback. "I don't really know much about them... I only know that they are a world-class large capital company, right?"
"If they are world-class, then all other companies in the world can only be considered fourth- or even fifth-rate," Hua Lingze said slowly. "Gene Corporation is currently the most powerful, wealthiest, and most diversified company in the human realm. They are incredibly rich, involved in almost every industry you can imagine, some of which are completely monopolized by them. Countless small countries around the world rely entirely on them for their economic operation. Nearly half of the countries in the Southern and Western Continents have to defer to them. Hundreds of islands in the Western Continent's seas have been acquired by them as private islands for building factories and gene experimentation bases. They also train their own superhuman warrior forces and are expanding their genetically modified human army. Furthermore, their relationship with the International Superhuman Association is very ambiguous..."
"Wow!?" Meng Feifei exclaimed in surprise, "Are they really that powerful?? I always thought they were on the same level as the Night Watch, the Confucianists, and the Mohists. I never realized it..."
"You didn't realize it because you're in Yan Kingdom."
Hua Lingze calmly said, "In the Eastern Continent, they do not yet have such a powerful force. In addition, the Yan Kingdom currently holds a very high position in the human realm, possessing 13 apostles, which is why they haven't dared to be so presumptuous on this land."
"But as for the future, who knows..."
Lin Nai suddenly remembered that Hu Xiong from the gene company, along with several other contestants, had been following him in the earlier rounds.
Clearly, they have some kind of purpose.
Perhaps it was because of his status as an apostle.
So they want to take something away from themselves.
In addition to the otherworldly bandits he encountered in the previous alien realm, they also came with the intention of kidnapping him.
It is quite obvious that the gene company wants to research the Angels.
If they really figure it out, I'm afraid...
The monkey stepped off the ring, reverting to his drowsy and sleepy state, and returned to the preparation area.
"Haha, Monkey, well done!" Brother Zhang stood up and patted him on the shoulder.
The monkey didn't respond much, yawned, and went back to its seat in the back to doze off.
The match continued.
"Next match, Zecheng High School, Bai Liao vs. Confucian Academy, Zhou Zixi."
Bai Liao sat alone on the preparation bench of Zecheng High School, cracking sunflower seeds in solitude.
Upon hearing his name called, he pulled the dagger from the table and walked straight towards the arena.
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