Chapter 119 – Cas9

Through comparative research over the past few years, Su Hao had summarized the rules of gene sequences between ordinary Zhu Huo People and Evolved Humans.

If all genes were arranged in order and placed under the same chain.

The genetic differences between Evolved Humans and ordinary people could be easily compared.

It was precisely through this method that Su Hao found the differences in Evolved Humans.

The genes of Evolved Humans had more segments than those of ordinary people, some long and some short, located in different positions.

To make a simple analogy.

Compare an ordinary person’s genes to the sentence ‘I eat rice’.

This sentence contains three parts: ‘subject, verb, object’, is complete, and expresses a clear meaning.

Then, the genes of an Evolved Human would be like inserting some ‘adverbial, adjective, complement’ into this sentence to supplement it, allowing the sentence to express a stronger, more targeted meaning.

For example, ‘My mom called me home to eat’.

This sentence has evolved slightly from the previous one, feeling a bit stronger. We label this slightly stronger sentence ‘Level One’, representing the genes of a Level One Evolved Human.

If we continue to add words to this sentence, it can become ‘My mom called me home to eat at grandma’s house’.

The meaning expressed is even clearer, and this gene is richer. We call this ‘Level Two’, representing the genes of a Level Two Evolved Human.

Thus, as we continuously add suitable words, the sentence can express an even stronger meaning.

Like, ‘My mom called me to bring my girlfriend home to eat at grandma’s house.’

This sentence is, without a doubt, ‘Class 3.’

The genes Su Hao observed were the same. Ordinary people’s genes are the foundation. After inserting various specific gene sequences on this foundation, a different special expression is obtained.

And the way this expression manifests is precisely the special power of the Evolved Humans.

By comparing the genes before and after the Yashan Evolution, Su Hao became even more certain of this.

Su Hao knew that the creatures in this world had mastered a method to edit their own genes according to certain rules.

It was like the carving knife used by the Anunnaki to create humans in Sumerian mythology.

‘So, how did they complete this gene modification process?’

Su Hao also found the answer to this.

It was precisely because he found this answer that he trembled with excitement, even getting goosebumps, a sense of pleasure on a spiritual level filling his entire body and mind.

So, what did Su Hao discover?

This was a key point he discovered only after comparing the genes of the Zhu Huo People with those of ordinary Humans from previous lives.

It wasn’t complicated at all.

The genes of the Zhu Huo People were more like bacterial genes, fundamentally different from those of general large animals.

As for where the difference lies?

To clarify the difference, one must first understand the difference between bacterial genes and the genes of general animals.

Everyone knows a common fact.

Once a virus invades the human body, the white blood cells in the body will actively identify and eliminate these viruses.

So, here’s the problem.

The ocean contains a large number of bacteria and bacteriophages. From ancient times to the present, the war between bacteria and bacteriophages has never stopped.

However, these bacteria do not have white blood cells to eliminate bacteriophages. So how do bacteria resist bacteriophage invasion?

The answer is simple, it lies in the bacteria’s DNA.

Bacteria have two special segments of DNA.

One segment is specifically for recording viral gene fragments, which can be called a database.

One segment is specifically for producing weapons, which can be called an arsenal.

After the bacteriophage invades the cell, the arsenal produces a pair of scissors, which can be called ‘Scissor No. 1’.

After ‘Scissor No. 1’ cuts off a segment of the bacteriophage’s DNA, it records the cut DNA fragment into the DNA database.

At this time, the arsenal begins to mass-produce ‘Scissor No. 2’ and retrieves the bacteriophage’s genetic information from the database.

Then, Scissor No. 2, carrying the virus’s information, becomes the bacteriophage’s fatal weapon—Cas9.

Cas9 actively searches for the bacteriophage’s DNA. Once it finds a matching gene segment on the bacteriophage, it immediately cuts the bacteriophage’s DNA with a single slice.

Mission accomplished.

It’s that simple.

And Su Hao discovered that the genes of the Zhu Huo People in this world have similarities to the genes of bacteria. Because the gene sequence within the Zhu Huo People also contains a ‘database’ and an ‘arsenal’ similar to that on bacterial DNA, and additionally, there is a switch that appears to be a ‘controller’.

In other words, the secret to plundering Evolution in this world lies within those special gene sequences.

This discovery opened a new world for Su Hao.

Suddenly, he realized that he could truly master methods to arbitrarily modify genes.

As long as he could control the synthesis of Cas9.

Can Cas9 be synthesized artificially?

The answer is yes!

Cas9 can indeed be synthesized artificially, but that doesn’t mean Su Hao can achieve it now; the basic conditions are not met.

But he was not discouraged; there is still plenty of time in the future, and a solution will surely be found.

Why is Cas9 so important?

It’s like the cursor on a computer. We can control the cursor to arbitrarily edit, modify, select, insert, delete, or change a document as we wish.

Conversely, if we cannot control the cursor, we are helpless regarding that document.

Of course, one could scramble all the documents and then reassemble them, but who can guarantee that the reassembled text will still be coherent?

The possibility of ending up with meaningless gibberish is even greater.

Genes are the same. With Cas9 as the cursor, we gain the ability to modify genes arbitrarily.

‘To completely unravel the secret of Evolution, I still need to personally experience a round of Evolution and collect data,’ Su Hao has prepared himself for Evolution.

The sequence he chose was the Shen Armor sequence, like Harmony Yashan.

Because this sequence allows him to exert the ultimate power of Rune.

Although other sequences were very powerful, their compatibility with him was far less than that of the [Shen Armor].

As for what to do if he wanted other abilities in the future?

It’s very simple, as long as his gene research can achieve breakthroughs, these will not be too big of a problem.

…

Time flew by quickly amidst Su Hao’s research.

A year passed quickly.

Su Hao is ten years old!

Su Hao strolled through the seemingly brand-new city with immense joy.

At this time, the population of Silin City had surged considerably, with most of them having fled from other cities. Upon arriving in Silin City, they genuinely fell in love with it.

There was no other reason than peace and harmony.

All of this was thanks to the ‘Temple Forest Society’ established by Yashan over a year ago.

Today, the ‘Temple Forest Society’ had grown into a gang of over twenty people, with all its members being Evolved Humans of Level Two or higher.

During the day, they handled ordinary city disputes, and at night, they became Evolved Human ‘patrols,’ specifically catching those who broke the rules, beating them up, and then forcing them to recite ‘Two Cores, Three Principles.’

The ‘Two Cores, Three Principles’ were no longer as simple as they were a year ago; many additional regulations had been added below them, totaling several hundred characters.

All Evolved Humans deeply detested reciting the ‘Two Cores, Three Principles’ and would go out of their way to avoid anyone from the ‘Temple Forest Society.’

They couldn’t afford to offend them.

Over time, very few people dared to commit offenses.

At Su Hao’s suggestion, Yashan also turned the rules of Silin City into slogans, which were hung all over the city in streets and alleys. As soon as one opened their eyes, they could see the large characters.

‘Core focus on the harmonious development and co-construction of a better Silin City.’

‘Core focus on the peaceful life and happiness of ordinary people in Silin City.’

…

Even ordinary people, after seeing them so often, would memorize a couple of lines.

‘Boss Wei!’

‘Good morning, Boss Wei!’

‘Morning, Boss Wei!’

As Su Hao walked by, almost everyone greeted him. At first, only Evolved Humans did this, but later, ordinary people followed suit. Su Hao had truly become the boss of Silin City.

Su Hao smiled and nodded, “Good, good!”

(End of Chapter)