With the advancement of science and technology and the expansion of the scope of influence, the population is also soaring, environmental pollution and energy shortages are fueling the flames, causing a large number of species to become extinct one after another. The earth's environment is finally no longer suitable for human survival. Turning to the vast universe, since then mankind has officially entered the interstellar era.
But in the vast expanse of space, it is really difficult to find a planet like the earth that is suitable for human survival. And in the vast universe, there are many other kinds of alien races living, some of which have great malice towards human beings.
In order to adapt to the harsh cosmic environment and fight against the aggression of alien races, scientists have invented starships, mechs and various super-aggressive weapons after hundreds of years of research and practice.
In addition, scientists have also launched a genetic modification program in order to improve human beings' own strength. At the beginning, they integrated the genes of beasts into the genes of human beings, enabling humans to transform into beasts. This is the first generation of transformed humans. But it was later discovered that the genes of beasts are too unstable, and the next generation is prone to deformities.
After the failure of the first-generation genetic modification project, scientists began to think of ways to strengthen human genes. After thousands of failures, they finally succeeded in developing a method to strengthen human genes, allowing human beings to finally gain a firm foothold in the interstellar world. The heels have been set up and an empire belonging to mankind has been established.
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The interstellar calendar is 1552.
Kurta star.
This is a barren planet, full of yellow land, very windy and sandy, and the temperature is extremely cold, but this is actually a valuable resource star. Under this inconspicuous planet, buried valuable An emerald of tens of billions of credit points.
In the dark mine, dozens of strong miners are sweating profusely and digging in the dark mine. If you look closely, you can find a thin boy among them.
The young man's name is Lin Luo. He is a descendant of the first generation of reformed humans. He has the gene of a beast in his body, which allows him to turn his body into a beast at will. At this moment, he has turned his hands into beast claws. No less than those miners beside him.
The young man was very lucky, and soon dug up a fist-sized emerald. He carefully put the emerald into a cart next to him. There were already more than a dozen emeralds piled up inside, each of which was fine. In exchange for one hundred credit points.
Emerald is a very special cosmic ore. Under the hard weathered stone layer is a special crystal that contains a huge amount of energy. A small piece can maintain the operating energy of a mecha for nearly three days, so its value is not high. Fei. Nowadays, mechas, spaceships, weapons, and equipment are all inseparable from energy. Energy has gradually become the most scarce resource for human beings. The energy liquid extracted from this energy crystal.
Emerald stones were originally called power stones, but later people discovered that the characteristics of this kind of power stones are basically very similar to the jadeites of the ancient earth period, so people used emerald stones to refer to this kind of power stones. Like unprocessed ore that has just been mined, it is called 'emerald stone' or 'wool material', while the energy crystals wrapped in hard stone layers are called emeralds.
The outer layer of the emerald is covered with a special kind of weathered stone layer, which can isolate radiation, protect and lock the energy crystals inside, but it also makes all human detection methods ineffective against it. Therefore, these emerald mines cannot be mined by machinery, and manual excavation must be used to ensure the integrity of the ore to the greatest extent.
Emeralds are the same as the rough jadeites of the ancient earth period. Not every piece contains jadeite. To judge the internal texture, color, and cracks of emerald stones requires not only knowledge and experience, but also luck. The better the quality of jadeite, the more energy it contains and the higher its value.
Before any piece of emerald is cut open, no one will be able to know whether there is any emerald in it, and what kind of emerald it is. This kind of behavior full of risks and opportunities is deeply loved by people, so in today's Interstellar In the empire, stone gambling was even more prevalent than in the ancient earth era.
"Hey, Xiao Luo, it's time for dinner, let's go?" A tall and honest miner put down the shovel in his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to Lin Luo.
"Okay, Brother Sun."
Lin Luo stopped and turned the furry animal claws back into human palms, ready to push his cart.
"I'll come, I'll come!" Sun Hong used the chain on his own cart to connect his cart to his own, then pushed the cart with one hand and supported Lin Luo's shoulder with the other, and walked out together.
Lin Luo returned him a grateful smile, and walked out of the deep mine together with him.
The mine is brightly lit, much brighter than the mine, so Sun Hong doesn't need to be so cautious when walking, but he still supports Lin Luo, after all, his eyes will be very inconvenient at night.
The two went to the management center first, handed in the emeralds on the cart, exchanged them for credits, received the nutrient solution, and returned to the dormitory area. After Lin Luo and Sun Hong said goodbye, they each entered their own rooms.
Of course, the miners’ dormitory can be simple, with an area of ten square meters, there is nothing but wardrobes, beds, tables and chairs. Fortunately, there is a small bathroom, so that they can solve personal problems in the room.
After a busy day in the mine, Lin Luo's protective clothing was covered with dust, and his small face was also dirty. He desperately needed a comfortable hot bath.
Lin Luo took off his dirty shoes and protective clothing, threw them on the ground, and went straight into the bathroom. The bathroom is only about one or two square meters in size, and there is nothing in it, but when Lin Luo closed the door and pressed the button representing the shower, many small holes suddenly appeared on the surrounding walls, and began to spray towards the middle Hot water at the right temperature. After wetting his body, he began to spray the special cleaning solution for humans, then increased the flow of water, and washed it with hot water to rinse off the cleaning solution. Finally, the gravity-free mode was turned on, and all the water was sucked away instantly. When Lin Luo came out of the bathroom, his body had been washed clean.
The dirty protective clothing that had been left on the floor before had been cleaned by the cleaning robot, and they were neatly stacked on the bed, the shoes were placed beside the bed, and the floor was also cleaned. Lin Luo nodded in satisfaction, put on a clean protective suit, lay down on the bed, and drank the nutrient solution he received earlier.
Today's nutrient solution is the chicken flavor that Lin Luo likes. He rubbed his belly in satisfaction, and the optical brain on his wrist rang, indicating that someone sent a communication request. After Lin Luo saw the name displayed on it, he immediately connected to the communication.
"Xiao Luo." Li Jun's kind and kind face appeared on the screen.
"Grandpa Li." Lin Luo smiled, showing a cute dimple on the left cheek.
"Someone from the Xing family came to choose stones tonight, do you want to come and help me?"
"Yes!" Lin Luo's eyes lit up.
"Okay, eight o'clock, see you at the old place." Li Jun ended the call with a chuckle.
Li Jun is a stone-resolving master. He has worked in the mining area for decades. Whenever the higher-ups send people to select stones, he is the one who solves them. There was a mistake. He is very fond of Lin Luo, who is down-to-earth, hard-working and very spiritual. He once wanted to train Lin Luo to inherit his craftsmanship, but it is a pity that Lin Luo has a genetic defect...
As we all know, the probability of genetic defects in the descendants of the first generation of modified humans is as high as 90%, but the expression and severity of the genetic defects are different.
Lin Luo did not become one of the lucky 10%. He was diagnosed with a very rare visual gene defect shortly after birth. He could not distinguish colors like normal people. The colorful world was in his eyes. There are only three colors of black, white and gray, only light and dark, but no color difference.
His parents obviously couldn't accept such a blow, gave up his custody and sent him to a welfare institution. Although it is a welfare institution, it is no worse than public schools, and the education they receive is similar.
After Lin Luo turned eighteen, he was allowed to leave the orphanage to live independently. However, due to his genetic defect, it was difficult for him to find a suitable job. He managed to find this job as a miner with food and lodging included. And it's three years.
His purpose at the beginning was just to live on, but in the mining area, there were basically no recreational activities, and he could only go to watch the scene of the stone cleavage when someone came to pick the stone. However, what he didn't expect was that he gradually developed a strong interest in gambling stones full of risks and opportunities.
It's a pity that his genetic defect makes it easy for him to see in dim light at night, let alone betting on stones. He always heard people say how beautiful the jadeite is, and he always saw people dancing excitedly while watching. He also wanted to see the brilliance of the jadeite with his own eyes. So he started saving money in exchange for genetic enhancement fluid, to see if he could have a chance to heal his eyes.
As the name suggests, the gene enhancement liquid is a medicine that can help humans strengthen their bodies. The basic gene enhancement liquid is priced at 500,000 credits, the intermediate level requires 1 million credits, and the advanced level requires 5 million credits.
The primary gene enhancement liquid can only play a role in strengthening the body at best, the intermediate gene enhancement liquid can help the human body greatly improve physical fitness and repair wounds, and the high-level gene enhancement liquid can not only make people suffer from ailments, but can even stimulate those in the body. People with special genes make them awaken abilities, so the value of these potions is so high.
Lin Luo sighed, and checked the credit points in his account with his optical brain. If he wanted to buy the intermediate genetic enhancement liquid, he was short of more than 600,000 credit points. I really don’t know how long he would have to save it. ah.