After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 201 This is not just a game—it’s a terrifying, chilling question that makes people shudder when they think about it!
"Xiaosha, what's going on?"

Thinking of the fact that he had passed the assessment a few hours ago, Hao Cheng suddenly had a guess in his mind and hurriedly exhaled Xiaosha. "It" must know the inside story, and no other thing except its future self would have this ability.

[Massive information is being received...Please wait...]

[You have passed the first stage of the assessment, and it is time for you to know some things. ]

"Tell me some information? Through the game?" Hao Cheng didn't hesitate any longer. He glanced at the background introduction and then quickly entered the game.

【Please select your evolution direction:

1. Genetic modification

2. Chip Fusion

3. Organ mechanization
【4. Unknown brain enhancement

5. Natural Growth

[Friendly reminder: Choosing different evolutionary directions means different friendly forces. ]

"Power? In 2029, the human world is divided into three parts?"

When ordinary people reach this stage, they have already started to hurriedly choose a faction to start their gaming journey. As for the game, it doesn’t matter. At worst, they can just go back and train a small account.

But for Hao Cheng, this seems to be more than just a game.

It's a way for him to get information.

After confirming that he had the ownership and administrator privileges of the game and could clear the game data and open a new server at any time, Hao Cheng began to imagine himself as a person in this game world.

Then look at these five options:

Genetic modification: This thing may seem outrageous, but it is actually already widely used in modern society. For example, it is now possible to predict a person's physical condition in the next ten or twenty years, especially the probability of developing a malignant disease, through gene sequencing.

It is said that annual physical examinations can detect some early lesions, such as early carcinoma in situ and blood diseases, which are easy to control and treat. Genetic prediction can even predict these years in advance, and then prevent and adjust them.

In addition, for newborns, it is now even possible to directly select the high-quality genetic information of the parents and remove genes with poor expression, so that the children can win at the starting line from the fertilized egg.

Hao Cheng had even been recommended before, but it was quite expensive, costing tens of millions each time.

This, in essence, falls under the category of genetic modification.

However, the specific settings in the game still need further observation.

Chip fusion: This is relatively simple. It is to integrate the chip into the body, make it a part of your body, and then serve yourself.

Tracheal mechanization is also relatively easy to understand: it is to replace the organ with a mechanical one. It is now generally used to treat diseases. However, when artificial organs are stronger than human organs and have no side effects, healthy people will also choose this.

What confuses Hao Cheng the most is the unknown strengthening of the brain: it directly or indirectly transforms the connections between neuronal cells in the human brain through certain means.

According to the introduction: it can unconsciously change a person's memory, thinking, habits, etc.

"It would be too scary if this could be done!" Hao Cheng kept shaking his head. If he really wanted to change everything, would he still be himself?

Including the gene modification mentioned above, it is fine to select the high-quality genes of the parents for combination, but if the genetic material is changed beyond recognition, then are you still yourself? Are your children still your children?
"Hey, which one is more outrageous, the genetic change or the memory change? Which of these two is closer to my original self?" Hao Cheng's mind was a mess.

"Xiaosha, help me post a questionnaire."

[Okay, the question is: In the real world, after your genes are changed or your memory is changed, which one is no longer you? A: Genes change; B: Memory change; C: No matter how I change, I am still myself; D: If any one of them changes, I am no longer myself.

[Is it okay to post it this way?] "Yes, go ahead. After users choose an answer, they need to fill in the reason. We will draw 1,000 lucky users from the high-quality answers and give them mysterious gifts."

After instructing Xiaosha to finish the questionnaire, Hao Cheng continued to look at the five answers.

If he were in the real world, Hao Cheng would not want to choose 1234.

At worst, you can choose 3 at most, especially when the organ is diseased and cannot be used, artificial organs are used as a medical replacement.

Therefore, he chose 5: Normal Growth without any hesitation.

……

At this moment, people playing the game were rushing in, and suddenly a pop-up window question from Baiju Technology popped up.

"What does Baiju Technology mean by this? Isn't this just a game? What's the point of talking about the real world?"

"But this is Blue Star Online. At the press conference, President Hao said that it is based on the real Earth. I originally thought it would start in 2024, but it turned out to be 2029~2099!"

"But this is typical science fiction. Is it possible that these options can become a reality within five years?"

"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't dare to say, but now there is such a trend. Especially, with Baiju Technology, maybe this game is to popularize relevant knowledge! I won't say more, answer the questions and there will be a mysterious prize!"

"Problem? If this problem is in a game, I have to try 1234, but in reality, I'd rather go with 5. Our ancestors said, 'The body and hair are given by parents. Filial piety begins with not daring to damage them.'

"Of course, not being allowed to have my hair cut is too much, but changing my genes, changing my memory, I really think that if any of them were changed, I wouldn't be myself anymore."

This kind of thought and concept was echoed and recognized by most people. Almost everyone agreed with Hao Cheng's idea that at most they could accept artificial organs, and they could not be too outrageous.

You've replaced my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, hands and feet, so what do you have left? If you replace my brain, won't I become a complete robot?
"Old traditions and old thinking, don't you know that genes can mutate? This includes memory. When you read books and learn, and gain experience, it is your cognition and memory that change, and it is also the neurons in your brain that change. According to the theory that human cells will be completely renewed every seven years, you are no longer yourself.

"I think as long as the heritage remains the same, it doesn't matter."

"Fuck, your genes and memories can be changed, and you don't care. I have to say, you have a really big heart!"

"But you are lying at home watching TikTok, your memory has been changed just the same, maybe you have even been brainwashed. What's the difference? One is slower, the other is faster, that's all!"

"You're right, but I just don't agree! My scalp tingles when I hear those options!"

"But have you ever thought about this question: why did Baiju Technology send out this questionnaire? Or even why did it make this game?"

"Why? Isn't it just to promote the Unbounded System and make a sample game for the game engine? Is there anything else?"

"Keep playing, and you'll find out! Friendly reminder: According to official data, among the first batch of users who entered the game, 80.6% chose genetic modification, brain enhancement, or chip fusion, and 19.2% chose organ mechanization."

"Why don't you just say that only 0.2% of people choose to grow naturally?"

"But I see that the first four options all have different degrees of parameter enhancement. How can people who grow naturally play? There will be no gaming experience at all!"

"That's right. It's like everyone around you is cheating, except you, an ordinary person."

"But why do I feel like something is wrong?"

At this time, someone suddenly realized a problem: If these choices all exist in reality, can one stick to one's heart and grow naturally?

Especially when there are people around you who have made other attempts and achieved achievements far beyond your own, wouldn’t you be tempted at all?
And if most people around you have changed, do you still want to stay out of it?

Thinking about it carefully makes me shudder.

(End of this chapter)