"The 21st century is the century of life sciences." I don't know who the predecessor said this sentence, but he undoubtedly accurately predicted the future direction of human scientific research. But I guess he would never have thought that life sciences would bring people in the 22nd century an evolutionary path that was completely different from the industrial development history of the past hundreds of years.
The first turning point in modern human history occurred in 2035. That year, a multinational pharmaceutical group developed a vaccine against blood-related infectious diseases, including liver disease, malaria parasites, and even AIDS, which people have heard about in disgrace, all of which were within its effective scope. There is no doubt that there are no irregularities in the vaccine's research and development stage, clinical trials, third-party review, assembly line production and even the final launch. What is certain is that, at least at the time, the vaccine was absolutely safe.
Everyone can predict that for all mankind, this vaccine is probably as important as sunlight, air or water. Its existence can eradicate many diseases from society; and for that pharmaceutical group , this vaccine is a cornucopia that will bring astronomical wealth to the company.
In 2042, three core scientists in the vaccine research and development team won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine that year; a year later, the world announced that it would gradually reduce production and stop selling dozens of blood-based infectious disease drugs; in the same year, Relevant pharmaceutical companies that have failed in transformation have begun a countdown to bankruptcy that is no different from a reprieve.
Outside the pharmaceutical industry, after long and arduous negotiations between governments around the world and pharmaceutical groups, the latter decided to give up their vaccine patent rights. Major charitable organizations and foundations under the leadership of the United Nations immediately mass-produced the vaccine and distributed it free of charge to Africa, where AIDS is rampant, and established many small mobile vaccine sites there; at the same time, many major countries on Blue Star , after confirming the safety of the vaccine, began to organize a vaccination plan for all citizens.
It should be said that these measures aimed at eradicating diseases are all good deeds and virtuous policies, and no one can fault them. In fact, many blood-borne infectious diseases, represented by AIDS, followed in the footsteps of diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, and whooping cough a few years later. They were once arrogant, but they were successfully expelled from human society. Only a few biological research institutes around the world have virus plants remaining.
By 2050, the middle of the 21st century, the global injection rate of this vaccine has reached an astonishing 97%; the World Health Organization has also released data showing that after the vigorous promotion of this vaccine on a global scale, human The average life expectancy has increased by 2.6 years.
What an amazing achievement, it seems like everything is going in the right direction. But again...it would be nice if the vaccine was safe.
The accident occurred in 2065, thirty years after the advent of the vaccine. This time point was also the second turning point in modern human history. That year, countless clinical cases made people suddenly and surprisingly discover that the use of this vaccine turned out to have sequelae, but the latter took effect too slowly.
No, using words with negative connotations such as "sequelae" may be biased, because another side effect of the vaccine is that it gives the recipient a great chance of transforming into a superman.
The "transformation into superman" here does not refer to the evolution of mutants awakening all kinds of strange abilities. The transformation trend of all people is very similar: invulnerable hardened skin, indestructible muscles and bones, inexhaustible physical strength and terrifying moments. explosive force. Scientists have investigated a large number of cases and have not been able to find any unique vaccine recipients who take the energy flow or telekinesis route.
Apart from the above physical changes, the vaccine has no other side effects. It sounds like this result is acceptable, even from some
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From a perspective, this can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. After all, due to the popularization of vaccines and the extremely high awakening rate, everyone can have superpowers, which is basically the same as everyone having no superpowers. Except for the great changes in the ecological pattern of heavy manual labor industries such as civil construction, mining, agriculture, fishery and forestry, as well as the major changes in the judging standards of various sports games, there does not seem to be any other impact.
I am ashamed to say that most people at that time had such naive ideas, including me. And other knowledgeable people have long been keenly aware of the blind spot ignored by people like us - social security.
From 2065 to 2070, in just five years, several world-shaking events took place on Blue Star. Arranged in chronological order, they are: soaring crime rates in various places, the dissolution of the North American Rifle Association, and North American fighting. The establishment of the association, and... a global craze for martial arts practice regardless of race, nationality, gender, or class. Everyone is throwing away their arms and practicing hard, for fear of not being able to kill others.
It sounds like these are four things, but in fact they are still one thing. There is one ruthless fact running through it all, that is - the gun is useless.
When everyone is a superman, the threshold for violent crime has been lowered to an unprecedented level. In the past, for serious crimes like robbery, not to mention the gun in the hands of the gangster, a decent sharp weapon that could threaten people's lives should at least be equipped with it, right? Things are different now. As long as you are brave and brave, you can start cutting trails.
Another example would be to rob a bank vault. If you were a classical gangster from the old days, you would have to bring some explosives and arrange a getaway vehicle, right? Now it's very convenient. A few punches on the door of the vault can knock it off, and one person can easily carry three to five hundred kilograms of banknotes. As long as they are not afraid of being conspicuous, the gangsters can even run away with the cash transport truck on their backs. drive? What car do you drive? The upper limit of human sprinting speed is not much slower than that of a formula car, and there is no need to worry about being blocked when walking on the sidewalk.
The combat power of the villains has increased by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, but in contrast, the development of new weapons still takes a lot of time. Traditional kinetic energy weapons are no longer effective against the steel-bone new humans (aiming at unprotected locations such as the eyes and mouth can still kill them); while large-caliber anti-material sniper rifles, although still It works, but it is obviously impossible to be as portable, easy to use and affordable as pistols and automatic rifles. The dissolution of the North American Rifle Association, which has lost the living soil of the general public, is not unfair at all and is very satisfying.
Of course there are high-tech weapons that can kill the new humans, such as heat-ray guns, laser guns, high-voltage current guns, etc., which can directly burn through the bodies of the new humans; among the old weapons, rocket launchers and armor-piercing projectiles are used to deal with Tank stuff is equally effective when used to hit people. However, there is no doubt that it is unrealistic to allow these weapons to be decentralized into the hands of the police. What is the use of anti-tank guns to arrest a snitch?
Since external forces are not applicable, we can only place our hope on our own bodies. No matter how petite or weak the new human beings are, their physical fitness is extremely capable of fighting, or at least very resistant to fighting. When the panel attributes of both the enemy and ours are almost the same, and neither has the use of props, the winner can only be determined by the strong one who meets in a narrow encounter. There is only one factor that affects strength and weakness - the quality of fighting skills.
Naturally, various martial arts schools have sprung up all over the world, including Chinese ancient martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, American boxing, Mongolian wrestling, Russian Sambo, Japanese karate... you name it.
In Foshan, Guangdong, there is an endless stream of people coming here every day to seek apprenticeships, which has become a great scene; in Dengfeng, Henan, there are people who are dedicated to the Zen martial arts of Shaolin Temple.
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Those who have learned it can queue up from the temple gate to the foot of Songshan Mountain; at the annual grassland Naadam Conference, the championship battle can be as majestic as the earth is shattering.
These martial arts schools initially promoted "self-defense teaching", but it didn't take long for this "self-defense" to seamlessly switch to "killing techniques". There is no way, the bad guys are also learning and improving, and they are becoming more and more difficult to deal with. Encounters often turn into fights to the death, with both sides fighting fiercely, and even the legal community has launched a major debate on "defining legitimate defense."
In a word, because of the vaccine shot thirty years ago, the whole world has fallen into a martial arts atmosphere where "a state of vigorous vitality and all things competing is still before our eyes."
I am not very talented, but when I was young, my father relied on some hard skills passed down from his ancestors and earned a well-known name on the road. I am the only son in my family, and I know that my family is a martial arts family. I have also learned a rough idea of the martial arts classics that have been passed down for countless generations. In the past, I only regarded it as a pastime in my spare time, but then the world changed drastically, and I actually relied on this craft to earn a living as a "teacher". Of course, the kind that works as a coach in a martial arts gym.
When I was a child, I only dabbled in martial arts. Now that I have become a "professional", I naturally have to study hard and practice hard. Unexpectedly, after practicing this way, I unexpectedly discovered that I was actually quite talented in martial arts. I could not help but sigh with regret at all the years I had wasted.
I became stronger, more famous, and richer. I have defeated generals all over the five continents and all over the world. My martial arts teaching albums have always been at the top of the charts on major video websites. My live broadcast of an ordinary move exercise is watched by millions of people around the world at the same time. I have been specially hired to fight for the police team in a certain place. Instructor... I am very successful, I did it, I am indeed the uncrowned king of martial arts.
The most noteworthy thing in my life has to be my death. It was a day in June 2125. I was seventy-five years old and walking home alone, but a sudden earthquake hit the city and cut off the road.
Fortunately, I was not injured in the first wave of disasters. After confirming that all my family members were safe, I quickly applied to join the rescue team. Admittedly, this matter is too risky for a person of my age, but don’t forget, I am respected as the “most powerful man in the world”. How could I stand by and do nothing? Woolen cloth.
Both the government and private rescue teams politely rejected me. It's not a surprise. It doesn't matter whether I join or not. I won't leave the search and rescue scene. They can't get rid of me.
One building was crumbling, and the rescue team went in to look for survivors. Before they could come out with the wounded, the outer walls and load-bearing walls failed. Seeing that this residential building was about to collapse, I watched silently from a distance, ran the best time in my life, and rushed downstairs to lift it up. Although it was only ten seconds, it was enough for the people in the building to evacuate.
Although my strength was terrifying, it was a building after all. I was holding it up with just one breath, which I would never be able to do normally. When the last person ran out, my strength was gone, and then...I think I was crushed to death, right?
Why not sure? Damn, isn't this time travel, and it's still time travel with the body of this bad old man, it's really depressing. It would be great if the soul could travel into a young body.
Okay, this is my story. "Zhu Yan" is of course not my real name, but I really like the code name Lu Yin gave me.
There's no special reason, just because... it's appropriate.
(According to the "Book of Mountains and Seas·Western Mountains", Zhu Yan is a ferocious beast and a sign of war. "When you see it, you will be attacked by soldiers.")
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