The act of making a "Beetle" by the host of the ant system brought inspiration to Xi Tong.

At the same time, this inspiration bursts out like dominoes.

Genetic technology in the world of Atlantis.

The genetic potential of the human body is limited, and this upper limit cannot be broken by genetic medicine.

It's like a computer hard drive.

The upper limit is fixed, it will only be less, not more.

Unless, one more.

There is a great deal of knowledge about the use of genetic drugs, and the wrong use of drugs can lead to the destruction of genetic potential, just like a corrupted sector in a hard drive.

Therefore, low-level people will abuse drugs to develop their potential, while high-level people will carefully formulate a course of medication according to their own physiology and psychology, and develop their potential in a purposeful and targeted manner, so as not to cause irreparable damage.

But what about attaching a prosthetic-like organ to your body?

It not only increases the upper limit of its own genetic potential, but also allows it to use potions as it pleases, and the genetic abilities obtained directly take effect, just like itself.

If a prosthetic limb is made into a special shape, isn't it a weapon, equipment, and mount?

Living equipment.

Equipment that grows and evolves.

Or, a special device similar to a mechanical exoskeleton.

Atlantis is technologically advanced, especially in the study and exploration of life.

It's just that their main research object is marine organisms, and the research direction is genetic drugs.

The ant system is different.

The host's research direction is insects, and he has no intention of making potions, but directly modifies life from the roots.

To be more specific, the cornerstone of host research life is metamorphosis.

Through cocooning, molting, pupation and other methods, the qualitative change of life is fundamentally achieved.

The second is to restore life to the state of a fertilized egg, directly edit the genetic material, and control the transformation and evolution of life from the source.

Xi Tong's inspiration is that these two civilizations, which have very different styles, seem to be combined.

For example, the Beetle vehicle that the host is making can be made into some kind of full-covered armor and battle suit according to Atlantis's technology.

Mechanical exoskeletons, individual combat mechs, or simply Gundams.

In Xi Tong's view, Gundam is not a big deal about science and technology.

The science and technology it needs can be taken out, and the materials it needs can be found, and it is better, more exquisite, and high-end.

Not only that, Xi Tong can also use alchemy and refining tools to quench materials, strengthen parts, or arrange formations on outer armor, and draw runes to give special attributes.

The most ungodly thing is that as long as it is properly designed, this kind of individual combat mecha or even Gundam can be mass-produced like laying eggs, and hatched and cultivated like chicks.

The assembly line operation method in mechanized large-scale production has been touted constantly, but in Xi Tong's view, this method has become rotten and outdated.

Assembly line operations require a vast factory, a mountain of raw materials, and a dense network of manual or robotic arms.

The most important thing is that the assembly line belongs to one wrong step and wrong step, and there must be a strong error correction system.

The assembly line operation seems to be efficient.

In fact, the process is extremely cumbersome and requires a high level of stability, and any link that breaks down means that the entire line is paralyzed.

In peacetime, it is nothing, but in the context of war, this mode of production is very easy to be targeted by the enemy, and it is easy to be destroyed by the enemy.

Let's look at the production method used by the ant system.

It only needs to be filled with the edited genetic material into the nutrients, which means that the production is complete, and the rest is the natural incubation and free production of the environment in which the matter is found.

This means that it skips the production, assembly, and inspection of one link after another, and directly gives the finished product.

Although this finished product still needs to be hatched and grown.

However, in terms of production efficiency, the operation of the complete assembly line is 100 times or 1,000 times.

No matter how awesome the assembly line operation is, it is only to decompose the process and increase proficiency.

It may be possible to simplify or overlap a few unnecessary processes in this process, but no matter how powerful it is, it is impossible to compress the process to one.

Eggs can be laid.

Isn't it just the union of sperm and egg?

One step at a time.

It's just a matter of encapsulating the edited genetic material into nutrients, which is neither complicated nor cumbersome.

Therefore, even in the war environment, the egg laying machine can still run at high speed and produce efficiently, unlike the assembly line, which is easy to target, and will collapse as soon as it is targeted.

Then there is the consumption of raw materials.

Assembly line work requires a wide variety of materials and components, which inevitably requires the addition of a large number of supporting production lines.

These production lines all require a large amount of materials, and once the materials are interrupted and the production line is stopped, there is no way to talk about assembly operations.

But the egg laying machine is different.

Raw materials, whether genetic material or nutrients, are consumed in very small quantities, and the raw materials consumed are common and readily available.

The most important thing is that the eggs can be hatched in a natural environment, and after successful hatching, the living body can grow and become stronger through natural feeding.

In contrast, the former is like the way viviparous animals reproduce, and the latter is like the way oviparous animals reproduce.

The viviparous method does improve the quality of the next generation, but it comes with huge risks and hidden dangers.

It is better to say that human beings are the masters of the world, and that they can provide an absolutely safe environment for the next generation.

But what if humans are not the masters of the world?

If humans are hunted and hunted by another powerful ruling creature, how much survival will a pregnant woman with limited mobility have? How many searches and killings can you hide from during the 10 months of pregnancy?

Xi Tong couldn't help but think.

Is viviparity really better than oviparity?

Oviparity increases the number of eggs, and the mother immediately regains freedom of movement after spawning, increasing her own safety, and also improving the survivability of the next generation in disguise.

Viviparity improves quality, and the baby continues to develop in the mother's body, having a longer time to improve its precision.

Could it be that this is the point of divergence between the immortals and the procreationists?

Who chooses the way to reproduce? Who formulated it?

Why do humans have to be viviparous?

What would it be like if humans were oviparous?

Xi Tong couldn't help but imagine it in his mind.

If humans reproduce in an oviparous fashion, it means that childbirth is no longer a ghostly door, and women can lay one or two eggs every month.

In this way, both the woman and the egg will become a symbol of wealth, further aggravating the doom of the female reproductive machine.

Some men who can't marry a daughter-in-law and want to have a child will choose to buy eggs and hatch them themselves.

As a result, certain women who are strong, intelligent, and good-looking will become sought-after.

Yes, that's right!

Same-sex is true love, and the era of men and women only to reproduce will truly come.