“…… Today we must recognize that humanity is on the wrong path. More and more innocent lives have been killed, and people who have fallen in the ashes of Wall Street and can no longer stand up, are looking down on you from the stairs of heaven, telling us with mourning and parting that history has quietly changed its original face. The sun, moon and stars alternate and follow their own trajectories, and most of us spend ourselves in trivial and ordinary lives day after day, but none of us notice that the silent shadows under our feet or the brilliant starry sky above our heads have been slightly different. ”

In New York, at the Federal Building Plaza at the intersection of Manhattan's Central Street and Laffie Street, countless citizens spontaneously gathered here with flowers in hand and dressed in black to participate in the "3.04" Wall Street riot memorial service held by the federal government.

People lined up in a long queue with low and solemn expressions, and after a collective silence, they silently offered bouquets one after another, and then fell in love. As an important figure in the rescue operation and a superhero, Li Jie was also specially invited to speak at the memorial service, when he spoke, countless people in the audience wept and choked and wept, and from time to time someone raised their hands to wipe their eyes, and barely stood with the support of others, and the atmosphere was extremely mournful.

"The loss of life has been sad since ancient times. This is still true of civilized societies, and the mighty United States is not immune. As long as the hatred between human beings cannot be completely eliminated, tragedies will continue to occur at any time, and the deaths of innocent people will continue to occur, but we still cannot predict where the next time will be. If all this is based on misunderstanding and hatred, then humanity needs to reflect on itself, from when. The seeds of resentment were planted. Where the hell is it. Got a scar that's hard to heal? This is not just a reflection on me, nor on any one of you, but a labor pain and introspection that humanity as an intelligent group must go through. ”

Li Jie's face was solemn, standing on the stage, his handsome face was angular and angular, making people feel dazzling and difficult to see, like the sun hanging overhead shining in all directions. Convey the emotions of perseverance and courage to everyone's heart.

After successfully mobilizing everyone's minds, his tone rose sharply.

"But! When we go to space and look back at the blue planet that we have lived on for generations, then we should think from a more rational perspective and realize it! 6.5 billion or more, people of different genders, colors, languages, beliefs, and countries are in fact an ordinary race in the vast universe - human beings. From the age of ignorance and barbarism to today's glorious civilization with highly developed information and even beginning to go into space, we still have countless indescribable emotions and impulses, all of which are just ordinary members of ordinary human beings. When you gain a powerful, superior power. It is inevitable to make mistakes in impulsiveness and confusion. Of course, we give more tolerance and understanding to those who are awake and compassionate; But for those who are obsessed, can't even let go of their grudges, and go to extremes. We must also respond with determination! ”

His eyes were as bright as the stars, and they seemed to be able to emit endless heat, stirring everyone's heart.

"We need to be brave enough to take up arms and take concrete action against any possible wrongdoers. This weapon is not only a gun, but also faith, courage, a genetic reinforcement, and a right that every human being has. If anyone, any person, tries to cause more tragedy and harm, we will be able to use ourselves as a weapon to courageously stand up and remind them, to warn them - Article 2 of the Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has long been stated! The people have the right to bear arms! If they dare to overstep, we will fight back without mercy! ”

The grieving citizens, the Wall Street survivors, and the families of the victims were all so excited that they raised their fists in the air like him:

"Courage! Counterattack! ”

"Courage! Counterattack! ”

"Courage! Fight back!"

……

As the current president, Sheila? Clint was also on the scene, and was the last to speak, and after expressing her condolences to the 2,791 victims counted so far, she also announced that the federal government and major pharmaceutical companies such as Corona, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline would jointly launch a follow-up medical insurance plan for the injured, survivors, and nearby residents.

"Bruce, you shouldn't stir up the emotions of the people so clearly in your speech, it will make the opposition members in Congress think that you are provoking them, and the reconsideration of the artificial genome bill will create more resistance and be counterproductive."

While waiting for the end of the memorial service, Sheila deliberately had a separate conversation with Li Jie and reminded him meaningfully.

"The progress of the times will not stop, nothing can go against the tide, and the emergence of artificial genomes has long been inevitable, so for those stubborn parliamentarians and gentlemen, I don't care what they think."

Li Jie sneered, his tough tone and disdainful attitude were naked. Of course, he won't tell Sheila that he wants to stir up the emotions of the people, and if he can only push the body-enhancing function of the genome to the military level in the end, it will be completely different from his expectations, and he can only let as many people as possible get such an opportunity, so as to maximize the influence of the corona, and at the same time, truly let the potential of the human race be explored and completely assimilated into the new life form.

Only if the base is large enough can a qualitative change occur.

Hearing Li Jie's answer, Sheila shook her head secretly in her heart, thinking that the other party was using this to show her posture. But now she didn't think about the dispute, and immediately changed the subject:

"By the way, Bruce, thank you for your support of the White House and your willingness to provide power armor and genomic technology to the military."

When Sheila asked for advice, Li Jie did not hesitate to promise to become a supplier to the military under reasonable conditions. This crisp and neat attitude made her feel very satisfied, and she also eased her suspicions a lot about what Gates said, and now she is even more reluctant to get into too much trouble with her alternative but extraordinary ally.

"Your Excellency, you are 70 years old this year, right? Since genomic technology can allow the human body to exhibit extraordinary abilities, it is certainly not as simple as it seems. ”

Li Jie guessed her thoughts, but he didn't want the president's Excellency to be easily vague.

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

Of course, Sheila didn't think that he mentioned this just casually, and immediately turned her head to look at it with some confusion, but she was pierced to the bottom of her heart by Li Jie's extremely sharp gaze, and she was a little uncomfortable. Since she was successfully elected, there is almost no one who speaks to herself with such a strong attitude, I don't know if it is my own delusion, compared to the previous contact, standing next to Li Jie today, she actually faintly feels a little disadvantaged, and even afraid of contradictions with the other party.

Regarding the strangeness of His Excellency the President, Li Jie knows that his current state is not very stable, and he does not want to entangle with the other party too much, and he knows that the bait he throws next will not be resisted by His Excellency the President no matter what.

"Our gene development group has made breakthroughs in some new areas, such as enhancing the recognition and binding of RNA polymerases in the human body to enhance and restore transcriptional activity, or stimulating the regrowth of telomeres and telomerase at both ends of the chromosome...... It seems that what I am talking about is a bit complicated, in short, in layman's terms, it means - rejuvenation and immortality. ”

"What!? Are you sure?! ”

Sheila could no longer maintain her composure and looked at him in horror, and there was a faint longing in her heart, unwilling to doubt what sounded ridiculous.

"Do you think I'm a man of words? Your Excellency, I thought you should have understood the wonders of artificial genomes after seeing me fly with your bare hands. Of course, immortality is the ultimate goal, and it may not be possible to achieve it now, depending on the individual's circumstances. But it has been possible to prolong life, slow down aging, and even bring the body's metabolism back to the level it was when it was younger. ”

Li Jie stopped and looked condescendingly at this old female human being, even if she had neat and crisp short hair and a special stylist to take care of her appearance, she still couldn't hide the other party's furrows full of wrinkles and shriveled skin, which was a clear mark left by the years on the short life of an ordinary human being, shocking, feeling but powerless to make up for it.

"Now, you should understand why I don't care about the reaction of Congress, real epoch-making progress cannot be stopped, and no one can go against the tide of history. The path of human evolution has been reopened! ”

Under his sudden heightened momentum, Sheila took half a step back a little unbearably, and her heart was rolling and tumbling, shocked by the mysterious young man, and trembling and excited by the beautiful prospects depicted by the other party. If those soaring and superhuman-like powers only shocked her heart, then prolonging her life and even rejuvenating herself?!

Even if there is only any slight possibility, she will never let go of the one-tenth effect that the other party said!

At this moment, Sheila finally understood that the other party's attitude was so tough, and even Li Jie's implied disrespect for her at the moment could no longer be cared for. She knew very well in her heart that those legislators in high positions, unless they were suffering from an incurable disease, good medical protection made it necessary for them to have a medical effect on the artificial genome.

However, the temptation of rejuvenation and immortality is simply impossible for anyone to resist! (To be continued......)