This calculation would take some time, so Li Xin asked, "You just said there's a second type of clone?"
At this point, the smile on Griffin's face became even more obvious. He chuckled complacently and said, "Of course, if there were only ordinary clones like this, then I definitely wouldn't call it a major breakthrough!"
Griffin introduced: "This is the second clone species of our project. Compared to the first one, I named him the Elite Clone!"
Li Xin asked: "Tell me, what is the elite method?"
Griffin brought Li Xin to a laboratory. Compared with the first laboratory, there was only one successfully cultivated experimental subject here.
The others are in the incubation chamber and are still semi-finished products.
The moment Li Xin looked at the experimental subject, his eyes widened considerably. He exclaimed, "A cloned psychic?!"
Griffin laughed and said, "You never thought of that!"
"This is the power of our elite clones. This type of clone is almost indistinguishable from normal humans."
"They can be injected with psionic potions and have the possibility of awakening to become psionicists!"
"And this is the first clone to successfully activate and become a psyker!"
Li Xin, on the other hand, was not as excited as he was at first. He asked, "Is he controllable?"
Whether it is controllable is the issue that Li Xin is more concerned about, because ordinary clones have a lifespan of ten years, and even if problems arise, they cannot cause any major harm to natural humans.
But if this is a clone of a psyker, that's a completely different concept.
Psykers are too powerful, and too dangerous.
Griffin smiled and said, "Of course they are safe. We will compile their memories from a young age. They are normal humans, so how could they not be safe?"
"We will even brainwash them. They will always be loyal to humanity and to you!"
Li Xin pondered for a moment and did not rush to speak.
If this elite clone can be activated to become a psychic like normal humans, it will greatly increase the number of psychics under Li Xin's command.
The number of psychics affects everything. Psykers are needed to pilot mechas, Chaos Inquisitors, and even to control starships.
If there are not enough psykers, the starship will be powerless.
Without the void shield, relying solely on armor, how much damage can it withstand?
Without a psychic, it is even impossible to start the psychic jump engine. Relying on an ordinary engine, it will take at least hundreds or even thousands of years to reach the next galaxy.
Li Xin said slowly: "Please continue with the introduction."
Griffin continued, "The cultivation time for elite clones is a bit longer, taking fourteen months to grow from embryos to adult size."
"During this stage, the resources and energy consumed are approximately twice that of ordinary clones."
"But there are also benefits. Even if these elite clones cannot awaken into psykers, they can still serve you for about thirty years!"
"Thirty years is already comparable to the working lifespan of a normal human being. Remember, once they leave the incubator, they're equivalent to eighteen-year-old adults!"
Li Xin nodded. Relatively speaking, the cost-effectiveness of elite clones is also very good. With twice the cost, they can work three times as long as ordinary clones.
The only problem is that the cultivation time is a bit long, but if this time is extended to ten years, or even dozens or hundreds of years, it is not a problem.
Li Xin said, "It seems that even if we don't activate them to become psychics, they can still serve the company for a longer time."
"This elite clone seems to offer a much better price-performance ratio!"
Griffin said proudly: "Of course it's good!"
"They can even continue to reproduce naturally!!!"
This sentence undoubtedly shocked Li Xin completely, even more than the fact that these clones could awaken their psychic powers.
Because if they can reproduce, then their second-generation descendants, are they clones or natural persons?
Li Xin thought so, and naturally asked: "Don't they have reproductive isolation? And with these industrially produced clones, will there be inbreeding?"
"Will there be any problems with the child if it's born?"
“Most importantly, what should we do ethically?”
These are all very troublesome things and must be handled with caution. At this time, the United Star is completely disconnected from human society.
Faced with unknown threats and development issues, every decision Li Xin makes is related to the future destiny of this planet and all human beings on this planet, and must be taken seriously.
After listening to Li Xin's question, Griffin said solemnly, "Sir, you have many questions, but I can solve them one by one."
"Basic clones are not capable of reproduction, but these elite clones can."
"Although elite clones reproduce with each other and have similar genes, their genetic information has been corrected by us, so the problem of inbreeding will not arise."
"Finally, there's the ethical question. If you, the ruling party, treat these elite clones as normal humans, then aren't they human beings?"
"They can look in all sorts of different ways, and we'll compile memories naturally generated by various systems for them."
"They are human beings, just born in a different way."
"Having children will give them a stronger sense of belonging to our human society. Isn't that good news for us?"
After listening to Griffin's words, Li Xin took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and said, "You have a point."
"Clones are also human beings. We should not use them as mere tools, but as fellow human beings."
The genes used in clones are also human genes. They are also developed from embryos and can awaken psychic powers, which means that they have souls.
It seems that they are indeed human beings.
After figuring this out, Li Xin said, "If that's the case, then let's go for it. However, we still need to be cautious when breeding elite clones. We can start with a small-scale pilot to see if there are any problems with the offspring we breed."
Griffin said happily, "Yes! Marshal! I understand. I will prepare countermeasures!"
Li Xin thought for a moment and said, "We are currently short of human resources, so we will start by cultivating elite clones on a small scale."
"Prioritize production capacity for basic clones. Once these basic clones have a certain number, then start cultivating elite clones!"
"Yes! In power!!"
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