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Chapter 277: 179 Zhang Really Carved Everything into the DNA Now (6.241K)_2


By last year, which is 2021.

The local team at Southeast University successfully stored the school motto "Strive for Excellence" in four Chinese characters within a DNA sequence, and this even made it to SCIENCE ADVANCES. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abk0100)

But on the other hand.

Although this technology has quite a promising future, it also has significant limitations.

The first issue is cost.

In general.

The cost of DNA bases AGCT is 0.5-1 US Dollar each, which is equivalent to 3-6 Huaxia Coins.

Because the "materials" are so expensive, it poses challenges for both experimental and civilian popularization.

The next issue is reading the data.

Currently, storing a movie takes several months on average, much longer than computer hardware cycles.

At present, the forefront team in this technology is led by Erlich at Yale University, and not long ago, they coded an operating system called Movie 1.

This system can not only run smoothly but even allows you to play Minesweeper.

In summary.

This is not a technology that appeared out of thin air; it possesses certain foundational products and possibilities, making acceptance relatively not so difficult.

However, it is foreseeable that.

Just like how there was the threshold of the fourth generation beyond the fifth generation of Imidacloprid formula.

The DNA storage technology provided by Halo probably still requires a lot of effort in research to potentially achieve results.

At the same time,

A feeling Xu Yun couldn't quite describe emerged in his heart.

He always felt this technology seemed to be prepared for something other.

But after thinking it over, he ultimately couldn't find out what it was related to, and temporarily pushed the thought to the back of his mind.

Perhaps it's just his wild imagination....

Anyway, regardless.

This DNA storage technology is also the only tangible technology he has obtained so far.

The previous equations and landmarks at most merely had the possibility of manifesting some technology, not guaranteed formulas.

Xu Yun then adjusted his breathing a bit and focused on the last two light spheres.

What would they reveal?

Soon enough.

Pop~

This time.

What appeared before Xu Yun was still a sheet exactly the same as the DNA storage technology.

Technology Reward Two Hits.JPG.

After obtaining the sheet.

Xu Yun skillfully flipped the sheet over, and upon seeing the information written on it, found himself slightly stunned:

"Well, what is this thing?"

On the sheet at the moment, the following words were prominently written:

[Artificial Intelligence - Beginner Edition - Upgradable]

[Review: An artificial idiot far dumber than Xiao Ai, but as long as you can become a marathon runner, you might see it upgrade one day!]

Xu Yun:

"..."

Honestly speaking.

After completing two tasks, he somewhat understood Halo's personality or had some preparations.

Thus, what made him silent wasn't Halo's cheeky comment, but the nature of this reward:

The technology reward coming up this time can be classified under physics, can be classified under computers, even mathematics.

But it hardly touches on biology.

Can this suggest a fact:

Halo's reward isn't limited to biological domain technology or knowledge?

If this is true...

The actual value and impact of Halo's potential will far exceed Xu Yun's original expectations.

After all, from a life research perspective, biology and chemistry surely are the key disciplines.

But from a technological perspective, physics and mathematics are truly core subjects.

If Halo's rewards include others, it's very interesting.

Keep in mind.

Old Su's task was only four-star.

Not to mention, there is a section about achieving a rating ratio.

If a high rating ratio is achieved in a five-star mission, what would be the reward?

Controlled nuclear fusion?

Anti-gravity technology?

Or an automatic typing keyboard?

Endless possibilities....

With such comparisons, the reward of artificial idiot itself seems less impressive.

After all, the beginner edition and the subsequent review explain it all.

To see it upgrade, more tasks probably need to be completed.

From the perspective of expressing capability, its ranking might be even behind DNA storage technology.

Of course.

Considering the formal name includes "Artificial Intelligence."

The value of this reward upon realization is evidently far beyond what DNA storage technology could compare; from the value perspective, it justifies its penultimate light sphere ranking.

And speaking of penultimate, one can't help but mention the ultimate one—currently, the only remaining light sphere.

Xu Yun then took a deep breath and put away the small sheet,

and looked at the eighth light sphere.

He didn't know if it was just his mentality.

He always felt this sphere seemed slightly larger than the other seven, similar to the difference between a chicken egg and a goose egg.

Then he paused for a moment and reached out towards this grand light sphere with his finger.

Splat—

The eighth light sphere emitted a distinctive shattering syllable.

Moments later.

A golden particle beam began to slowly drift out from the sphere.

This particle beam neither flew towards Halo like the Space-Time Album nor materialized into a sheet or Golden Egg like the other rewards, but.....

Slowly floated around in space, and finally, disappeared abruptly.

Xu Yun:

"????"

Could it be another buff similar to the Great Tripod?

But that isn't right.

The Great Tripod of national fate disappeared from space eventually, but at least it had a description before doing so.

Judging by this display...

Seems like it's combined the shortcomings of the national fate reward and Formula Card?

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