Chapter 172 Chapter 172 Life never ends, living never ceases.
"So, when the Omnitrix scanned Ron, the DNA in this table was already enough for the Martians to rebuild their species? Wouldn't that mean our entire trip was in vain?"
Benjamin couldn't help but feel discouraged when he thought about the possibility of such a mistake.
"Come to think of it, the Omnitrix wasn't always responsive when I visited the graves before, and it became less and less responsive as time went on. But I thought it was just like that."
"When the Omnitrix said they had obtained the Life Code, they had already cracked the genetic lock of that species. So the answer to your first question is yes."
No. 666 said.
"As for your second question about whether the trip was wasted, the answer is no. Thanks to your two tomb-sweeping activities, the Martians in the Omnitrix are quite genetically diverse."
Of course, the more genetic diversity the better. If conditions permit, Azmis will collect as much diverse genes as possible from that species.
Of course, if we encounter special circumstances such as harsh collection conditions or extremely small populations... it would be good enough to collect DNA and keep a spark of fire, and genetic diversity is up to fate.
As for diversity, let it evolve slowly through genetic inheritance and mutation after the race is revived.
Although Li Hua and Benjamin underestimated the Omnitrix's genetic decoding capabilities and thus misunderstood its principle of species restoration, their decision to "collect as much DNA as possible to replenish the gene pool" was correct. They also stumbled upon a diverse collection of Martian DNA fragments, so their trip wasn't in vain.
At best, it didn't assist the Omnitrix as much as originally thought.
After hearing what No. 666 said, Benjamin and Li Hua smiled happily, thinking that their work was not in vain.
"Actually, you're just confused by the Omnitrix, thinking it's some complicated mechanism. But in fact, this basic issue of biological genetic diversity should have been taught in your biology textbooks at school."
No. 666 said to the child who felt a little regretful.
"And even without any assistance, didn't you enjoy your interstellar journey to Mars?"
Honestly, no.
Faced with the demise of civilization and the tragedy of the plague, Li Hua and Benjamin felt more the heaviness of history and the exhausting work of tomb sweeping on the assembly line than happiness.
On this silent grave, 14 new lives danced ignorantly. The scene of the interweaving of dead life and new life will surely give some people some insights.
But as the guardians of these 14 new lives, Li Hua and Benjamin had to carry out archaeological excavations and look after the children at the same time. They felt exhausted and anxious.
Perhaps decades later, when the ice ghost cubs with good memories grow up and recall the scene of themselves playing and fighting ignorantly among the tombs of other races, they will feel more deeply than their guardians who are almost exhausted and vomiting blood.
The information has been collected almost completely. The next thing to do is to export the Martians' DN information backup and hand it over to Ron.
Seeing that Connor was able to be born of a trans-race and trans-gender nature, I think this universe must have developed cloning technology. I believe Ron can handle the rest of the things by himself.
If Ron can't handle it, life will definitely find a way out on its own - meaning to pry into Lex Luthor's cloning laboratory.
Since Kryptonians can clone, can't Martians clone as well? Martian DNA cloning doesn't even require interspecies DNA!
The only problem is how to export the data. After all, the technology used by the Omnitrix does not exist in this universe, so Benjamin needs to manually make a converter using the Crab Armor Mastermind, and then store the content in a container that can be read by the local universe.
"Honestly, I had a question I wanted to ask earlier, but I was interrupted by the Martian Manhunter who came to visit."
No. 666 said when Crab Armor Mastermind used the remaining high-tech hands on Mars to rub the alien version of the USB converter and USB flash drive.
"Since Benjamin has highly intelligent aliens within his veneer, why haven't you tried to use them to crack the Omnitrix and remove the underage protections Azmis has put in place?"
Benjamin, who had just transformed back: "........Huh?"
How else could he do this? He hadn't even thought of it before!
Li Hua slapped his forehead.
yes!
In the timeline of the first future Benjamin, BEN 1000's son transformed into a little warrior of the same clan as Azmis and opened all the permissions of the Omnitrix... How could he have forgotten this before!
Unfortunately, Azmis anticipated their prediction.
When Benjamin once again used Crab Armor Mastermind to crack the Omnitrix, the Omnitrix triggered a holographic projection, and a scaled-up Azmis looked at them unhappily:
"Ben Tennyson, do you think I can't think of something you can think of? I advise you not to mess with my Omnitrix."
The primary representative brought by ten-year-old Benjamin was indeed very easy to unlock the main control device. Not to mention Gavin's human form, even ten-year-old Benjamin's human form accidentally unlocked unlimited transformation while rubbing it randomly.
But this security loophole was closed by Azmis after he recognized Benjamin, especially after he personally experienced this guy's ability to cause trouble.
Benjamin is now wearing the second-generation Omnitrix on his wrist, which has been calibrated and updated by Azmis himself and has added a youth anti-addiction system!
What is more painful than never having something at all is to have an opportunity that was easily within your reach, but you missed it.
When the holographic projection, which was either a communication or a video, disappeared, Benjamin, who had returned to human form, seemed to be burned out. He sat in his seat on the Martian spacecraft with his eyes blank and soul lost, a sad smile on his lips, muttering:
"So... I was once so close to master control..."
One of the most difficult things in life is missing out on opportunities.
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Bruce noticed the subtle atmosphere of the dinner party.
To be more precise, he noticed that Jason was in a bad mood.
It’s not that Bruce’s senses were sharp, after all, Jason was visibly wilted, and the light in his eyes seemed to have been sucked away by Dementors.
Jason was fine during lunch, what happened this afternoon?
"Father."
The childish voice of his new youngest son interrupted Bruce's thoughts.
"What's wrong, Damian?"
Damian: "Can you transform too?"
Bruce: “…….No.”
"Then why did Todd do it?" Damian said. "I saw it this afternoon. He used a staff to transform and then gained extremely strong strength. He even lifted Grayson, an adult man, with one hand. Why don't you have it?"
He also wants to possess such powerful power.
Bruce:........
Okay, now I know why Jason is in a bad mood.
Just as Bruce was thinking about how to explain, Jason had already given up: "Because your father is old, he can't be a young wizard, he can only be a middle-aged wizard. Do you want to see a muscular man in a Victorian-style short skirt?"
Damian answered without hesitation: "I don't want to."
Bruce: “…”
Don't talk like I've worn it!
Damian: "So I can have this power too?"
Jason wanted to say, "No, you can't," but a new idea came to him, so he said with a mixture of truth and falsehood, "Maybe, but not everyone has this kind of comprehension ability. For example, your third brother can't do it. He's tried the transformation posture many times and still hasn't figured it out."
Damian now regards his ex Tim as the biggest competitor in this family. It would have been fine if Jason hadn't mentioned Tim, but as soon as he did, Damian's desire to win instantly rose: "I'm different from that loser. I will definitely be able to gain such power!"
Tim, "that piece of shit," Derek instantly understood Jason's good intentions and responded with an indignant look. "Come on, if I haven't figured it out at my age, what can a seven-year-old like you possibly can understand?"
At this time, Dick, the reliable eldest son of the Wayne family and the one who followed the team immediately, "mediated" in time: "It's okay, Tim, you're still young. Although Jason didn't realize the transformation until he was 16, I didn't realize the power and became a magic boy until I was 17. You still have plenty of time to learn."
Jason: "Yeah, we all figured it out after we stopped being Robin. Maybe you can after you graduate from Robin."
Tim used his best acting skills to hold his expression together and put on a sad and depressed look. "I hope so."
Bruce:.......You set up a trap for your brother right in front of me, and you think I will remain indifferent?
So, patriarch Bruce coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the others at the table, and said, "Tim, don't be so anxious. And even if you can't transform, it still doesn't change the fact that you are an outstanding person."
Occasionally, some harmless pranks can serve as a glue that closely connects family members, and Bruce is not a spoilsport parent.
It was definitely not a small revenge for being beaten up by his own son for so many days, absolutely not.
"And I will become a better person than him and you," Damian declared confidently, "I will definitely gain power and become a magical boy before I turn ten!"
"Then we'll just have to wait and see, kid."
Jason, who had recorded the entire sentence, was about to pinch his leg hard and use the pain to control his expression when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
It’s Li Hua calling.
Jason answered the phone: "Hello?"
"Jason." Although it was Li Hua calling, the voice on the other end was Benjamin's. "Do you have Rong En's contact information?"
Jason: "No, but I know who does. Bruce's here, and I'm finishing up dinner at the manor. Do you mind if I play it outside?"
"Let it go, we're all acquaintances anyway," Benjamin said. "Bruce, are you free? If you are, could you pass Ron's number to me? Or ask him to come see us, we have a surprise for him."
Bruce: "No problem. But can I ask what surprise you have prepared for him?"
"Super gift, man."
Benjamin's tone was cheerful, and just from the sound of his voice one could believe how rampant his smile was.
"We've brought Mars back to life!"
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