Urban: It turns out this is a comprehensive world

The same applies to alchemy. Although there are helpful tools like cheat codes, Luo Lingtian knows that even if he is determined to study it, becoming an alchemy master will not be easy.

With his keen senses, he had already figured out the details of this world. Although there was spiritual energy here, the concentration was pitifully thin. Otherwise, there would be no saying that "land immortals are just legends, celestial beings are hard to find, and the innate realm is the obvious peak."

In such a spiritually scarce environment, the quality of the medicinal herbs produced is naturally questionable; most are ordinary goods, and rare and precious herbs are hard to find.

However, his cheat ability is not the type that creates something out of nothing or conjures something out of thin air. Without the corresponding high-quality medicinal materials, even with heaven-defying methods, it would be impossible to refine high-level and potent pills.

In this way, the path of alchemy is clearly not viable.

In contrast, the situation with gene technology is quite different. Luo Lingtian has already mastered all the gene science and technology that exists in the world, and with the help of his cheat system, he has even mastered cutting-edge technologies that far surpass the current era.

As long as the research direction is right and exploration is carried out step by step, a complete and perfect gene drug system can be gradually developed.

At that time, even if the core resources required for research and development are scarce, he will be able to find substitutes with similar effects based on existing gene drug formulas, or appropriately reduce some of the drug's efficacy, thereby achieving large-scale production.

Of course, the alchemy of cultivation civilization can theoretically achieve similar substitution and mass production, but in actual production, the difference between the two is huge. After all, alchemy is extremely dependent on personal skills and can be described as a precise "craft".

Even with a complete formula and detailed refining steps, whether the pill can be successfully refined ultimately depends on the alchemist's personal skill and on-the-spot condition, making it highly unpredictable.

Unlike Genetech, as long as you master the precise core data, the standardized production process, and the corresponding production equipment, you can achieve large-scale mass production even if you only arrange ordinary supervisors.

This is the fundamental difference between science and traditional alchemy!

For this reason, Luo Lingtian has made up his mind to continue to delve into the field of gene technology.

Having read countless science fiction novels in his previous life, he was well aware of the powerful potential of genetic science and the numerous research directions available for exploration.

However, he directly excluded the god-making system like that in "Super God Academy" from his consideration.

He rejected this path not only because that world was overly obsessed with the single goal of "becoming a god" and had gone astray, but more importantly because the core logic of its genetic research had a fatal flaw.

Luo Lingtian was unsure whether the so-called "dark dimension" existed in the world he was in. Even if it did exist, he would never choose to rely on the dark dimension. This was tantamount to walking on a tightrope, entrusting his life to others completely, which was far too passive.

Although he hadn't watched the entire anime "Super God Academy," based on what he already knew, he had already made a clear judgment: the so-called "ultimate fear" was most likely related to the dark dimension.

However, this was not important to him. What he really couldn't accept was an extremely absurd scene in the anime—the fall of the Holy Keisha.

Keisha herself may have lived long enough, and choosing to fall and rest is understandable. However, the key issue is that with her departure, the connection between the Sacred Knowledge Treasury and her angelic legions was instantly severed, directly causing the combat power of those lesser angels to plummet.

This scene is very similar to that of necromancers in the fantasy world, but there are also differences: when a necromancer dies, the undead army he controls is destroyed; while the little angels, although they can save their lives, completely lose their core combat power.

It's important to understand that this was during a fierce battle, where life and death hung in the balance.

It's one thing for a civilization's supreme god to go offline, but the combat power of its legions also collapsed. If Morgana hadn't refrained from annihilating them, those little angels would probably have been wiped out long ago.

In Luo Lingtian's view, such a god-making civilization has far too many flaws, and is even inferior to the form of ancient warfare.

Why such an assessment? It is important to understand that in ancient warfare, the life and death of the commander-in-chief and his morale certainly affected the army's combat effectiveness. When the commander-in-chief died in battle, the army would often lose its fighting will due to the loss of its command core, and would eventually be defeated by the enemy.

However, this is not absolute. There are many historical examples where, after the death of their commander, the soldiers were filled with grief and indignation, which inspired them to fight back with even stronger determination and unleash a fighting force far exceeding their usual level.

However, the god-making civilization in "Super God Academy" is completely different: once the main god dies, no matter how strong the soldiers under his command are, without the support of the core power, they can only become lambs to be slaughtered.

Secondly, there is the setting of the Dark Dimension and the Dark Dimension Computer.

In the world of "Super God Academy", the core of the battle is not the individual's own strength, but the knowledge reserves they possess and the computing power of their computer. This battle mode is too abstract and completely deviates from Luo Lingtian's understanding of "power".

Take Ge Xiaolun, the Galaxy Force, for example. Known as the "Sword that Cuts Through Fear," his performance in the later stages was quite remarkable. However, in the early stages, before he received Zhixin's help, even though he possessed a third-generation divine body, he was just a deserter with brute strength. He served as a meat shield throughout the entire battle and was almost always the one being beaten.

What practical use does such a "god" have? If Ge Xiaolun hadn't been quick-witted and willing to actively learn relevant knowledge, such powerful genes would have been a complete waste on a dull and averse-to-learn person.

It is evident that the god-making system of "Super God Academy" places extremely high demands on users and has no basis for widespread adoption.

Finally, and most importantly, this system of creating gods lacks "universality".

Luo Lingtian has always believed that the core advantage of technological products lies in their universality. Even if the strongest version of the original cannot be widely adopted due to material limitations, it must still have the possibility of developing a lower-level alternative and room for continuous optimization.

Looking at the research and development process of various technological products, we often see situations like this: a major breakthrough is achieved during the research and development process, and a product of great value is successfully developed, but it cannot be mass-produced due to the extreme scarcity of core raw materials.

However, as long as such products have great value to humankind, researchers will immediately set out to find alternatives to scarce materials.

Normally, changing materials may lead to a decrease in product performance, but researchers will continue to conduct in-depth research to find more suitable and readily available materials to replace them, gradually optimize product performance, and ultimately make the performance of the improved version approach or even surpass the original version.

Another point is: I don't know how to make this thing, but I just know how to use it!

For example, firearms. Although knowledge about firearms is widespread, not everyone pays attention to or understands them. But if you give them firearms, they can use them well after a short period of practice.

This is the function that technological products should have.

However, in Luo Lingtian's view, the god-making system in "Super God Academy" is only slightly better than the cultivation civilization, with extremely limited advantages. This is most likely related to the resources they need to develop god-making technology and strengthen their bodies—its universality is really too poor.

As for whether the resources needed to become a god are scarce, it is actually difficult to generalize.

Judging from the scenes in the anime, Morgana's forces appear to be quite strapped for cash, as she is always at a disadvantage in the war; while Death God Karl and Keisha, among others, are extremely wealthy and have abundant resources.

But regardless of whether these resources are scarce or not, the fact that they cannot be widely distributed means that they are not what Luo Lingtian wants.

The reason why technological civilization is superior to cultivation civilization lies in its "universality," right? The original gene serum cannot be suitable for everyone? Then make targeted improvements, first reduce the efficacy to achieve mass production, and then gradually optimize and improve it, eventually reaching a state that is suitable for the vast majority of people and whose efficacy is close to its peak.

"Technology adapted to humans" is the core logic of a technological civilization. On the other hand, the god-making system in "Super God Academy" requires "humans to adapt to technology". What is the essential difference between this and the logic of "Want to cultivate? First see if you have spiritual roots" in a cultivation civilization?

"It's not even as good as the longevity potion in the world of 'Ling Cage'!" Luo Lingtian finally gave this evaluation.

In his view, the core purpose of technological civilization in developing gene-based drugs should be to extend lifespan, with increased military strength being merely a side effect. And the shortcomings in military strength can be completely compensated for through other technological means.

For example, powerful firearms, spaceships and warships that roam the universe, and even highly impactful mechs and Gundams.

Even if an individual's own strength is not top-notch, they can still possess a core competitiveness sufficient to establish themselves by virtue of their long lifespan and powerful technological equipment.

"Moreover, technology and cultivation may not be impossible to combine!" Thinking of this, Luo Lingtian couldn't help but think of several novels he was familiar with from his previous life, such as "Star River Emperor" and "Swallowing the Starry Sky," whose settings of combining technology and cultivation perfectly confirmed his idea.

"In short, the research direction has been determined, and the next step is to gather the necessary resources."

Luo Lingtian stopped tapping on the table, his eyes becoming increasingly determined. He picked up his phone and quickly dialed a familiar number.

"Goldman Sachs." Luo Lingtian's voice was steady and powerful when the call connected.

"Boss?!" A slightly surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "Why are you calling all of a sudden? What are your orders?"

Goldman Sachs' surprise was not without reason. Since the core members of the Temple of Gods gradually became capable of handling things independently, Luo Lingtian had rarely inquired about the organization's specific affairs. This sudden phone call naturally surprised him.

"Remember to check your emails. I need you to help me gather some resources." Luo Lingtian ignored Goldman Sachs' surprise, gave his instructions concisely, and then hung up the phone.